Cabarrus residents invited to free Fair Housing workshop

Published on October 06, 2025

Cabarrus County, the City of Concord, the City of Kannapolis and local partners are hosting a free event to educate residents about the Fair Housing Act and their rights as tenants and homebuyers.

For some, housing discrimination can create barriers to securing safe, permanent housing. To help increase understanding of the Fair Housing Act and the rights afforded by it, the agencies are collaborating on “Fair Housing: Know Your Rights, Know the Law.”

El Puente Hispano will host an in-person Spanish session on Tuesday, October 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Concord (335 Ann St. NW).

The English session will be held virtually on Thursday, October 23, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Both presentations are open to the public.

Made illegal through Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, housing discrimination can take many forms. Fair Housing Act legislation eliminates barriers that restrict access to housing opportunities based on protected characteristics, which are race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status and disability.

The County and cities are recipients of federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds, and the agencies are required to further the policies and purposes of the Act. The agencies screen impediments to fair housing choice and refer complaints to the N.C. Human Relations Commission, which maintains records of investigations and corrective actions.

The partnering agencies believe that many local issues could be prevented through proper education on what is considered discrimination when renting or selling properties, lending credit and insuring properties.

Examples of discriminatory practices include:

• Running discriminatory advertisements (e.g., “No kids allowed”)
• Using stall tactics to avoid showing a home to a buyer
• Denying loans or insurance to prospective homebuyers in certain neighborhoods

To learn more about the Fair Housing Act, including who it protects and what is prohibited, visit www.hud.gov/fairhousing.

Register for “Fair Housing: Know Your Rights, Know the Law”

To attend the in-person Spanish presentation at El Puente Hispano in Concord, register online at www.cabarruscounty.us/viviendajusta.

To attend the virtual English presentation, register online at www.cabarruscounty.us/fairhousing.