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September 2024 Coach's Quiz

August 21, 2024    

QUESTION #1

While performing due diligence, you discover that an apartment community you’re in the process of acquiring recently received a letter from an attorney representing a prospect threatening to sue the property for deliberate family status discrimination....

Using Liability Insurance to Manage the Financial Risks of Fair Housing Lawsuits

August 21, 2024    

It’s important to select a product that works for you.

 

 

July 2024 Coach's Quiz

June 24, 2024    

QUESTION #1

A tenant screening company recommends denying an applicant on the basis of a prior eviction. The attached eviction records show that the former landlord sought to evict the tenant for violating its zero-tolerance domestic violence policy after she was...

Avoid Discrimination When Using AI-Based Tenant Screening Services

June 24, 2024    

HUD warns landlords about their liability risks.

 

 

Tenant screening has become a $1 billion industry. Like many landlords across America, you may look to third-party screening companies to gather and analyze key information about rental prospects and issue a...

June 2024 Coach's Quiz

May 23, 2024    

QUESTION #1

A landlord committed to fair housing compliance instructs its ad platform provider to ensure that its digital advertising reaches the broadest possible audience. The ad platform uses audience selection tools based on machine learning functions that target ads...

HUD to Landlords: Make Sure Your Digital Ads Don’t Discriminate

May 23, 2024    

Follow our five best practices when using AI-based digital ad platforms.

 

 

Savvy use of digital media for marketing purposes can be a game changer for landlords. But it can also get them into fair housing trouble. The same artificial intelligence (AI) and...

February 2024 Coach's Quiz

January 23, 2024    

QUESTION #1

One of your on-site maintenance employees believes that anybody who works in IT must be a nerd. So, he subjects a tenant who works in the IT department of a local corporation to a constant stream of “anti-nerd” abuse and harassment. All of the...

Beyond Fair Housing Compliance: From Nondiscrimination to Diversity & Inclusion

January 23, 2024    

Firms that train staff to embrace diversity are more likely to be in tune with the principles of fair housing law.

 

 

“[XYZ Company] recognizes the principles of fair housing and diversity as core values.”

How many times have you seen...

2023 Scorecard: Using Fair Housing Court Cases to Improve Your Compliance Efforts

December 18, 2023    

Cases from the past year offer six important lessons.

 

 

Crime & Security: Excluding Dangerous Persons Without Violating Fair Housing Laws

August 22, 2023    

Can you tell which of our 13 security policies are legal and which are discriminatory?

 

The 10 Most Common Fair Housing Liability Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them

March 20, 2023    

We present scenarios based on actual cases. Your job: Spot the fair housing mistake.

 

2022 Scorecard: Using Fair Housing Court Cases to Improve Your Compliance Efforts

December 19, 2022    

Cases from the past year offer six important lessons.