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It could become more difficult for PHAs to provide safe communities if the N.C. Supreme Court affirms East Regional Housing Authority vs. Lofton where the N.C. Court of Appeals held that a PHA cannot evict a tenant who claims no knowledge of the criminal misconduct occurring in the tenant’s apartment by her guest if the result of the eviction would be “unconscionable”. This case is drawing national attention and is available on our website. It is set for argument in the N. C. Supreme Court in November 2015.
To make matters more interesting, it appears that HUD is considering a relaxation of the housing ban on people with criminal records.