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If you selected Other, which county do you live in?
No response.
What is your age?
65+
What is your race?
White
What is your gender identity?
Female
What is your total household income?
$150,000 or More
What is your housing situation?
Own my home or condo
How much of your total household income do you spend on your housing costs per month (mortgage plus insurance and taxes or rent plus utilities)?
33%
Have you had any of the following issues with buying or renting property in the 4-county area?
Could not find suitable and affordable option
Please tell us more about any issues you have experienced buying or renting.
No response.
Do you have any of the following problems with your current residence (check all that apply)?
Other - Lack of racial diversity in my neighborhood
Please tell us more about the problems with your current residence.
No response.
What other concerns or suggestions do you have about housing?
For approximately 20 years I have worked in fair housing enforcement, and find that Asheville, as do so many other communities has many issues with providing equal housing opportunities to the 7 classes protected by the Federal Fair Housing Act. They include color, disability, familial status (i.e., having children under 18 in a household, including pregnant women) national origin, race, religion, and sex. In addition, North Carolina law prohibits discrimination in the siting of affordable housing.I recently filed a complaint with HUD based on familial discrimination, and HUD ruled against the management company, but the lack of racial diversity in this community is a problem. A strong enforcement program needs to be developed and implemented with testing and the filing of charges. Hopefully the Human Relations Commission is actively addressing this issue.
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Which county do you live in?
If you selected Other, which county do you live in?
No response.What is your age?
What is your race?
What is your gender identity?
What is your total household income?
What is your housing situation?
How much of your total household income do you spend on your housing costs per month (mortgage plus insurance and taxes or rent plus utilities)?
33%Have you had any of the following issues with buying or renting property in the 4-county area?
Please tell us more about any issues you have experienced buying or renting.
No response.Do you have any of the following problems with your current residence (check all that apply)?
Please tell us more about the problems with your current residence.
No response.What other concerns or suggestions do you have about housing?
For approximately 20 years I have worked in fair housing enforcement, and find that Asheville, as do so many other communities has many issues with providing equal housing opportunities to the 7 classes protected by the Federal Fair Housing Act. They include color, disability, familial status (i.e., having children under 18 in a household, including pregnant women) national origin, race, religion, and sex. In addition, North Carolina law prohibits discrimination in the siting of affordable housing.I recently filed a complaint with HUD based on familial discrimination, and HUD ruled against the management company, but the lack of racial diversity in this community is a problem. A strong enforcement program needs to be developed and implemented with testing and the filing of charges. Hopefully the Human Relations Commission is actively addressing this issue.