All Protected Classes, Disability, Familial Status/Age, Other Classes, Race/Color/National Origin, Religion, Sex/Sexual Orientation

July 2010 Coach's Quiz

June 30, 2010    

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.

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

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...

When To Make Exceptions To Community Policies And Procedures

May 9, 2010    

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...

May 2010 Coach's Quiz

April 30, 2010    

We have given you eight rules on when it's appropriate to make exceptions to community rules and policies under fair housing claims. 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:...

Fair Housing 101: How To Comply With Fair Housing Law

April 9, 2010    

This month marks the 42nd anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act (FHA), the federal law that bars housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, and familial status.

April 2010 Coach's Quiz

March 31, 2010    

We have given you six rules to ensure compliance 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 questions has only one correct answer. On a...

Complying With Laws Protecting Military Service Members And Veterans

March 10, 2010    

This month's lesson discusses federal, state, and local laws protecting military service members, veterans, and their families. In the context of fair housing, the laws in some states and municipalities specifically list military or veteran status as a protected characteristic, and some fair...

March 2010 Coach's Quiz

March 1, 2010    

We have given you six rules on how to comply with laws protecting military service members and veterans. 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...

Legal Update

March 1, 2010    

How To Respond Properly To Domestic Violence

January 10, 2010    

This month, we tackle a difficult problem—what to do if domestic violence affects your community. If you haven't already been confronted with this problem, it's likely that you will be because of the staggering number of domestic violence incidents that occur each year in the...

January 2010 Coach's Quiz

January 1, 2010    

We have given you six rules on responding to domestic violence in 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 have learned.

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