Advertising/Applications

Advertising In The Modern Age: How To Ensure Compliance With Fair Housing Law

June 9, 2010    

This month, we are going to review fair housing rules applicable to advertising and marketing—and explain how to apply those rules in the shift from traditional forms of print media to new media, including the Internet, Facebook, and other Web-based technologies.

June 2010 Coach's Quiz

May 31, 2010    

We have given you six rules to ensure your advertising and marketing practices comply with fair housing law. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following...

Laws Protecting Applicants & Residents Who Receive Housing Assistance

August 9, 2008    

This month's lesson discusses how to avoid discrimination based on source of income, a catchall phrase that generally refers to lawful sources of income, such as wages, alimony, and public assistance. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) does not ban discrimination based on source of income, but many...

August 2008 Coach's Quiz

July 31, 2008    

We have given you five rules on complying with fair houing law relating to source of income. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH'S QUIZ to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one...

What You Can and Can't Do When Checking Applicants' Immigration Status

January 3, 2008    

This month, we are going to update you on an important topic: screening applicants based on their citizenship and immigration status. Federal fair housing law hasn't changed in this area, but you need to know about a number of significant developments in the law on the state and local levels...

January 2008 Coach's Quiz

January 2, 2008    

We have given you six rules on screening applicants based on their citizenship or immigration status. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has...

How to Reject Applications Without Violating Fair Housing Law

December 11, 2006    

This month we are going to show you how to reject applications without violating fair housing law.

You have the right to reject applications when they do not meet your community's screening criteria. If, for example, an applicant can't show that he can afford...

December 2006 Coach's Quiz

December 1, 2006    

We have given you some rules to follow to help you avoid fair housing trouble when rejecting applications. Now let's look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions...