Louisiana’s 2023 Regular Legislative Session came to a chaotic final adjournment on June 8th with a state budget passed in the final moments before the mandatory end of the legislative session. This capped off a session that should have focused on the financial matters of the state, but instead saw conservative legislators fighting national culture […]

NEW ORLEANS—On July 1st, 2023, the first provisions of the New Orleans Healthy Homes Ordinance, championed by public health and housing advocates last fall, will go into effect. The anti-retaliation section of the ordinance ensures that renters who are current on rent and otherwise in compliance with their lease, can ask for repairs and report […]

LaFHAC is pleased to welcome our newest team member, Olivia Klatch, who will be working with us as a paralegal. Olivia interned at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services with the housing team before working at a small business law firm. She deeply appreciated working in public interest law and wanted to return to work which directly […]

***** (Español abajo) ***** Do you rent a house or apartment in New Orleans?  The City of New Orleans’ new Healthy Homes law will help make sure your unit is fit to live in.  Keep reading to learn more.   What does the new Healthy Homes Law say? In November, 2022 New Orleans City Council passed […]

Hurricane season is officially upon us. Take the time to revisit our Top Ten Tips for Renters During Hurricane Season blog to help make your hurricane plan now!

On behalf of everyone at LaFHAC, we would like to wish a Happy Pride Month to our community! As we celebrate and recognize the intersectionality of LGBTQ+ and Fair Housing activism, we want to remind everyone that discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a violation of your Fair Housing rights. If you […]

Celebrate Pride Month with this upcoming events: New Orleans Black Pride Community Fest June 9th from 12:00pm – 5:00pm Lemann Park 628 N Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112 Family Equality Day June 11th from 10:00am – 1:00pm Longue Vue House and Gardens 7 Bamboo Rd New Orleans, LA 70124 Connect to Pride 2023 June […]

Everyone deserves a fair chance at a new beginning. The process of finding and securing housing after incarceration, or even after an arrest, is an expensive, time consuming yet essential endeavor for anyone looking to rebuild their lives and rejoin the community. But the cards are stacked against people with criminal records because housing providers […]

Want to learn more about your rights as a renter? Check out these upcoming Renter’s Rights Workshops hosted by New Orleans Public Library in partnership with Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative. ⁠ Norman Mayer LibrarySaturday, May 272:00pm – 4:00pm3001 Gentilly Blvd East New Orleans Regional LibrarySaturday, August 262:00pm – 4:00pm5641 Read Blvd. Algiers Regional LibrarySaturday, […]

Want to fight for equity in Louisiana by advocating for housing justice? Come join our team! LaFHAC is currently seeking to fill THREE open positions; Intake Specialist, Operations Associate, and Paralegal. The Intake Specialist’s essential responsibilities will include screening requests for legal assistance, including answering phones, conducting initial client interviews, and obtaining documents relevant to […]