CPTP Webinar: Fair Housing Laws

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Citizen Planner Training Collaborative (CPTC) 2024 Winter/Fall Workshop Registration is now open. The series provides training for municipal citizens and professional planners in land use law and practice in Massachusetts. On Monday, November 18th at 5:30pm, OCPC is proud to be sponsoring a session discussing Fair Housing Laws with presenter Jennifer (Jenny) Raitt, Executive Director of Northern Middlesex Council of Governments.

Fair housing laws regulate the development, leasing, buying and selling of real estate, as well as state and municipal housing programs, and aspects of municipal land use. This module will describe how land use regulations have been (and continue to be) used to exclude groups from specific neighborhoods and properties and provide a detailed overview of federal and state laws intended to prevent discrimination and promote equity in housing. A special focus will be on the role of the municipality in enforcing a commitment to fair housing, and the potential consequences of not doing so.