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Fair Housing Training For Maintenance – A Prerequisite

December 6, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 1 Comment

Fair Housing Training For Maintenance Prerequisite

Fair Housing training for maintenance professionals is a compliance prerequisite.  Housing providers sometimes overlook this need.  Often they are the first team members who arrive after a maintenance call comes in.  They interact with residents on a regular basis.  Kindness and courtesy can often be misinterpreted.  We want kindness and courtesy to always be maintained.  Scenario-based Fair Housing training goes a long way to create a good balance. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance

Fair Housing Advertising – Guidelines To Compliance

November 9, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 2 Comments

Fair Housing Advertising

Fair Housing advertising issues and violations are more common than you may think.  HUD provides advertising guidelines for compliance which this article covers.

In case you’re asking yourself why you should read this particular article, the fact is that if you work in the housing industry, you need to know your responsibilities under the Fair Housing Act, because regardless of your position, you are probably “advertising” every day.  Fair Housing advertising involves every member of your team. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance

Fair Housing & Personal Security – What Is Most Important?

October 5, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 1 Comment

Fair Housing & Personal Security - What Is Most Important

Fair Housing Or Personal Security?

An employee’s safety and personal security usually should take precedence over fair housing concerns.

Working in the field of residential real estate can be very rewarding. Whether you’re involved in sales, leasing, or maintenance, you can also face risks. We’ve all heard the frightening stories of on-site employees or real estate agents who have been attacked while doing their jobs. Good personal security practices can greatly reduce the risk of such incidents. But what happens when your personal security practices force you to treat people differently so that you’re concerned about your fair housing compliance? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance

Reasonable Accommodation – Accommodating Residents With Allergies

September 8, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 3 Comments

Reasonable Accommodation Accommodating residents with allergies

A reasonable accommodation by definition is an adjustment made in a system to accommodate or make fair the same system for an individual based on a proven need.  That is a solid definition coming from Wikipedia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance, Protected Classes Tagged With: ADA, america disabilities act

Stop Faking Service Dogs

August 31, 2017 By Doug Chasick Leave a Comment

Great article found by our good friend Nadeen Green! Please remember-this article does not explain the requirements for either service or emotional support animals in housing. The Fair Housing Act, unlike the ADA, permits either type of assistive animals but permits the housing provider to seek third party professional verification when the need for the animal is not readily apparent. Click HERE for more

Filed Under: Protected Classes Tagged With: ADA, animals., service animals

Disparate Impact Clarification – A Call To HUD

June 16, 2017 By Doug Chasick Leave a Comment

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Disparate Impact Clarification

Keeping up with Fair Housing laws can be a full time job. Laws are added, changed, and tweaked regularly. Recently, the American Bankers Association (ABA) and state bankers associations in all 50 states responded to HUD’s request for suggestions of outdated regulations by calling for clarification of the disparate impact rule. Here is an excerpt from the article in the ABA Banking Journal that recently was published that highlights this disparate impact clarification: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance Tagged With: Disparate Impact, Fair Housing

Atlanta Hot Spots – As Told By Locals #NAAEdu17

May 15, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute Leave a Comment

National Apartment Association As Told By Locals
The National Apartment Association Education Conference for 2017 is almost upon us.  Besides work there is always some playtime.  We decided to reach out to some of our local multifamily professionals for their thoughts on some of the best places to see and enjoy while you are visiting our city.  Welcome to Atlanta everyone!  We know you will enjoy your visit!  In no particular order, check out what our locals recommend.  Do not skip a section!  Read on to find some great places to eat and even some information on catching a Braves game while you are in town. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Announcements, events

Educate Maintenance Staff About Reasonable Modification Requests

May 8, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 2 Comments

Educate Apartment Maintenance Staff About Reasonable Modification Requests
Apartment maintenance staff may receive reasonable modification requests because of their direct contact with residents. Therefore, it’s important that they are educated in how to respond to such requests. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance Tagged With: apartment maintenance employees, reasonable accommodation

The Fair Housing Institute & NAA 2017 Education Conference

May 3, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute Leave a Comment

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See You At The NAA Education Conference In Atlanta

The Fair Housing Institute team will be attending the National Apartment Association Education Conference in Atlanta on June 21-24 2017.  This is the premier event of the year for the apartment industry and THE BIGGEST event for education and collaboration.  The Fair Housing Institute will be exhibiting and speaking! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Announcements

Fair Housing Compliance – What Qualifies As A Senior Living Community?

April 20, 2017 By Fair Housing Institute 1 Comment

Fair Housing Compliance - What Qualifies As Senior Living Community

What qualifies as a senior living community? An increasing number of housing developments appear to be marketing themselves as “Active Adult” or “Empty Nester” communities.  How can that be?  “Adult Only” housing was outlawed in 1988 when President Ronald Reagan signed the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) into law. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Compliance, Protected Classes Tagged With: active adult community, empty nester community, familial status exemption

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