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Fair Housing FAQs: Answering Your Questions About Fair Housing Compliance

March 13, 2012    

In honor of Fair Housing Month, we're going to tackle some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about fair housing that come up in conventional multifamily housing communities.

April 2012 Coach's Quiz

March 12, 2012    

We've addressed 17 FAQs on fair housing compliance. 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: On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed...

February 2012 Coach's Quiz

January 16, 2012    

We've given you six rules for dealing with multigenerational households. 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...

Coach's Quiz: Fair Housing Word Search

December 26, 2011    

State Law Roundup: Checklist of State Fair Housing Protections

July 21, 2011    

This month's lesson surveys fair housing protections on the state and local level. Usually, our focus is on federal fair housing law, since it applies nationwide, but most states and numerous local governments have enacted their own fair housing laws that ban housing discrimination. Many...

Avoiding Fair Housing Claims Related to Residents' Guests

July 1, 2011    

This month's lesson takes a broad look at who is protected under fair housing law. Most of the time, we focus on the rules banning discrimination against prospects, applicants, and residents because of their race, religion, or other protected characteristic. But the law reaches far beyond...

July 2011 Coach's Quiz

June 30, 2011    

We have given you seven rules for avoiding fair housing problems related to residents and their guests. 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

December 1, 2010    

Legal Update: What's Happening in the Courts

August 19, 2010    

In this special issue of Fair Housing Coach, we'll update you on recent developments in fair housing law in Washington, state legislatures, and the courts.

August 2010 Special Issue Coach's Quiz

August 14, 2010    

We have reviewed some recent trends in 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 separate piece...

"When I'm 64": Fair Housing Law And The Baby Boom Generation

July 9, 2010    

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...

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...