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Complying with Fair Housing Accessibility Requirements

July 22, 2013    

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.

     To keep it simple, we...

July 2013 Special Issue Coach's Quiz

July 1, 2013    

We’ve suggested four rules for complying with HUD’s discriminatory effects standard. 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...

What You Should Know About HUD's New Discriminatory Effects Regulations

July 1, 2013    

In this Special Issue, Fair Housing Coach takes a look at HUD’s new discriminatory effects rules and what they may mean for your community.

July 2013 Coach's Quiz

June 11, 2013    

We’ve suggested six rules for complying with fair housing laws banning discrimination based on 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’ve learned.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following...

Complying with Fair Housing Laws Protecting Source of Income

June 11, 2013    

In this month’s lesson, Fair Housing Coach explains how to comply with fair housing laws banning discrimination based on source of income. The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) doesn’t prohibit discrimination based on source of income, but an increasing number of states and...

June 2013 Coach's Quiz

May 6, 2013    

We’ve suggested seven rules for complying with fair housing law when dealing with members of ethnic and religious groups. 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...

Complying with Fair Housing Law in a Post-9/11 World

May 6, 2013    

In this month’s lesson, we’re going to discuss how to comply with fair housing rules in post-9/11 America. Though much has changed since Sept. 11, 2001, the recent bombings at this year’s Boston Marathon serve as a reminder that our nation remains vulnerable to terrorist...

Addressing Fair Housing Concerns Involving Mental Disabilities

April 12, 2013    

In this month’s lesson, we’re going to address fair housing concerns when dealing with individuals with mental or emotional disabilities.

The Big Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Fair Housing Law

March 12, 2013    

In honor of Fair Housing Month, this month’s issue takes a break from our usual lesson to test your knowledge of fair housing law.

Recent trends suggest an upswing in fair housing enforcement efforts. With funding awarded last year, advocacy groups across the country are in the...

March 2013 Coach's Quiz

February 15, 2013    

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....

How to Handle Requests for Assistance Animals

February 15, 2013    

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...

February 2013 Coach's Quiz

January 23, 2013    

We’ve described the seven new deadly fair housing sins—along with strategies to help you avoid committing them. 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...