Employees/Contractors

June 2011 Coach's Quiz

May 31, 2011    

We have given you 10 rules for conducting fair housing training. 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...

New Year, New Focus: 10 Resolutions To Improve Your Fair Housing Program

January 10, 2011    

New Year's is a time when many of us take a look back and resolve to make some changes in the upcoming year. The most popular resolutions involve personal goals such as losing weight, getting a better job, or reducing debt, according to the U.S. government. (Yes, the government has compiled...

January 2011 Coach's Quiz

January 1, 2011    

We have given you 10 resolutions to improve your fair housing program. Now let's look at how they 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...

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...

It's Fair Housing Month: Test Your Knowledge Of Fair Housing Law

April 9, 2009    

In honor of Fair Housing Month, this month's issue will give you a chance to test your knowledge of fair housing law. The rules forbidding outright housing discrimination seem fairly straightforward, but simply telling your staff not to discriminate against prospects and residents is not...

April 2009 Coach's Quiz

March 31, 2009    

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed by the answer you think is correct—for example, 1) b, 2) a, and so on.

COACH'S TIP: The correct answers (with...

How To Protect Your Community From Fair Housing Violations By Outside Contractors

February 10, 2009    

This month, the focus is on fair housing trouble from an unexpected source: the people who work at your community, but aren't your employees. Communities often rely on a variety of outside contractors or vendors to perform services on their behalf, ranging from independent leasing agents and...

February 2009 Coach's Quiz

February 1, 2009    

We have given you five rules on how to prevent fair housing trouble caused by outside contractors. 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...

Personnel: Your First Line Of Defense Against Fair Housing Claims

February 10, 2008    

This month, we are going to put the focus on your staff as your first line of defense against fair housing claims. The potential for a fair housing problem is inherent in the many ways your staff interacts with prospects, applicants, and residents—answering phone calls, marketing and...

February 2008 Coach's Quiz

February 1, 2008    

We have given you six rules for personnel as your first line of defense against 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: Each of the following questions has...