This month, the Coach focuses on fair housing rules based on disability, the most common source of discrimination complaints and lawsuits faced by multifamily housing communities today. At last count, more than half the formal complaints filed with public agencies and private fair...
We’ve suggested six rules on how to address medical marijuana use at your community. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.
INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct...
In this month’s lesson, Fair Housing Coach reviews the ongoing debate over medical marijuana—and how it may affect your community. Now that it’s lawful in many states, you may be wondering about whether you must allow use of medical marijuana at your community.
We’ve suggested seven rules for complying with fair housing accessibility requirements. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.
INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one...
This month’s lesson addresses fair housing accessibility requirements. Compliance can get complicated because of the number and complexity of federal, state, and local laws and codes that address accessibility in various settings.
We’ve suggested five rules on how to handle requests for assistance animals. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.
INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer....
This month’s lesson tackles one of the most challenging aspects of fair housing law: how to handle requests for assistance animals as a reasonable accommodation for an individual with a disability.
In general, communities may set their own policies...
We’ve given you five rules for complying with fair housing law when dealing with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.
Effective communications with prospects, applicants, and residents are an essential aspect of all community operations. It’s especially important in your leasing office where miscommunications can undermine your efforts to attract qualified applicants to fill vacancies. Communication...
We’ve given you six rules to comply with fair housing law when dealing with environmental concerns. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.
This month, Fair Housing Coach reviews the fair housing implications of how owners and managers handle environmental concerns in the maintenance and upkeep of the community.
Rental housing providers are subject to various laws, health and safety codes, and other regulations that...
