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Housing providers are required to comply with the New York City Fair Chance Housing Act, Local Law 24, which prohibits discrimination toward prospective and current housing occupants based on criminal history, if they choose...more
New York City’s Fair Chance for Housing Act went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. It is intended to address discrimination against individuals with a criminal history in the housing application process. The Act requires all...more
Effective January 1, 2025, NYC has implemented the Fair Chance Housing Law, which requires a bifurcated screening process for applicants when the landlord wants to conduct a criminal background check. Housing providers...more
Effective January 1, 2025, housing providers in New York City will need to think twice about how they use criminal background checks. Local Law No. 24, titled the Fair Chance Housing Act, limits the use of criminal background...more