DESCRIPTION
The Fair Housing Act is a federal act in the United States intended to protect the buyer or renter of a dwelling from seller or landlord discrimination.
Over 60 per cent of fair housing complaints to HUD come from some sort of a maintenance issue. Maintenance staff have the most interaction with tenants and thereby have the most potential for a fair housing violation. It is imperative that your staff have the latest fair housing information in order to avoid a complaint.
Session will cover:
- Fair housing for maintenance personnel.
- Assistive animals, steering, disability
- Reasonable accommodation,
- Reasonable modification,
- As well as numerous tips on proper procedures.
- ADA and Fair Housing
- Enforcement of Fair Housing
- Complaint Process
- Cost of Violations
- Examples of Discrimination
- Housing for Older Persons Act
- Discriminatory Housing Practices
- Recent Cases
- And more!!!
Session Highlights:
- What is fair housing?
- What are the protected classes?
- What are the costs of a fair housing violation?
- How often is training needed?
- How do I deal with harassment?
- What are pro-active fair housing measures?
Who should attend?
- Property managers
- Property Owners
- Maintenance Staff
- Leasing consultants