This month’s lesson focuses on a tough problem: sexual harassment. You might be familiar with rules banning sexual harassment of employees in the workplace, but there are similar rules banning sexual harassment of prospects, applicants, and residents of multifamily housing communities.
We’ve suggested five rules for addressing accusations or threats from unhappy applicants or residents. 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.
We’ve addressed 17 FAQs on fair housing rules protecting individuals with disabilities. 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.
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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 reviewed some recent court cases to show how communities have fared in defending themselves from fair housing claims. Now you can take the Coach’s Quiz to see what you have learned.
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In this month’s lesson, the Coach reviews recent court rulings on fair housing law. In each case, we review the events leading up to the dispute and how it landed in court. Then, we explain the legal issues involved and what the court decided and why. Finally, we highlight the...
We’ve suggested six rules on how to avoid fair housing problems during evictions and nonrenewals. 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 tackles one of the most difficult situations that every community must face: ending a resident’s tenancy. It may be at the end of the term, when not renewing a lease, or during the lease period, when initiating an eviction. Each circumstance is...
We’ve highlighted the top 10 things that you should know to prevent discrimination claims. 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.
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This month’s lesson highlights the top 10 things that you should know to prevent housing discrimination claims. Of course, fair housing law can get pretty complicated, but this lesson reviews the basics that everyone working at your community—regardless of his or her job—should...
We’ve suggested four rules on how to comply with legal requirements when dealing with domestic violence. 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 issues related to domestic violence. It’s a prevalent public safety problem affecting millions of Americans each year—and a thorny legal issue for multifamily property owners and managers caught in the middle of their residents’...
