This month, we're going to review the fair housing rules requiring communities to address the disability-related needs of individuals with mobility impairments.
Communities should expect increased demand to meet those requirements. Currently, veterans are returning from active duty in...
We've given you seven rules on how to avoid discrimination claims by individuals with mobility impairments. 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, we're going to discuss the fair housing implications of a significant problem: hoarding. Many of us collect or keep objects—perhaps more than we should—because they have sentimental value or we may “need them someday.” But compulsive hoarding is more than...
We've given you seven rules on how to comply with fair housing law when dealing with hoarding problems. 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.
This month, we're going to discuss federal laws about when—and under what circumstances—communities must allow people to bring animals onto the property.
We have given you the answers to the 12 most common questions about assistance animals under 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.
This month Fair Housing Coach focuses on reasonable accommodation requests by individuals with disabilities. It can be a confusing topic, so we're going to go over the fair housing rules and dispel common misconceptions about how to handle these requests properly.
We have discussed the 10 most common myths about how to recognize and handle requests for reasonable accommodations. Now let's look at how the myths could lead to fair housing problems in the real world. Take the COACH's Quiz to see what you have learned.
The 1967 Beatles song “When I'm 64” was written by Paul McCartney—some say when he was only 16 years old. No doubt 64 seemed old to the teenaged songwriter, but millions of “baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—probably would disagree, as the...
We have given you five rules to help you avoid fair housing problems involving baby boomers. 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.
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When it comes to fair housing compliance, the watchword is consistency. In most cases, consistency in how you treat everyone—starting from anyone who calls or visits your community to applicants, residents, and their guests—is the best way to ward off claims of discrimination based...
