The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) will hold a September 26 webinar providing an overview of state and federal laws that protect individuals’ rights to seek emergency assistance despite local nuisance or crime-free housing ordinances. Survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking often have to call the police and emergency service providers for assistance. These local ordinances can jeopardize housing security for people needing police or emergency assistance by penalizing tenants who seek help. They also penalize the landlords.
The webinar will focus in part on NHLP’s research regarding state-level provisions that protect an individual’s rights to seek assistance and will inform participants how they can find more information. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Presenters will be:
- Arianna Cook-Thajudeen, Bank of America Foundation legal fellow, National Housing Law Project
- Renee Williams, staff attorney, National Housing Law Project
The webinar will take place on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Register at: https://adobe.ly/2ke9qw9
This webinar is part of NHLP’s Nuisance Ordinance and Crime-Free Housing Initiative.