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How Communities Successfully Defend Fair Housing Claims in Court

December 6, 2012    

 

In this special issue of the COACH, we look at several court decisions released this year involving fair housing claims. Often, the media reports reflect only bad news: Communities forced to shell out hefty cash payments in damages, penalties, or settlements to resolve allegations...

November 2012 Coach's Quiz

October 4, 2012    

We’ve given you five rules to follow to avoid problems during fair housing testing. 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...

Be Prepared for Fair Housing Testers

October 4, 2012    

Recent developments signal a renewed emphasis on traditional fair housing testing. Now more than ever, it’s important to do everything you can to ensure your community complies with fair housing law—that way, you’ll be likely to pass any fair housing test.

What Would You Do? Lessons Learned From Recent Fair Housing Cases

June 5, 2012    

It’s summertime, so this month’s issue of Fair Housing Coach is ditching its usual lesson plan and taking a field trip—to see what’s happened this year in courts around the country.

How to Keep Maintenance Services from Triggering Fair Housing Claims

April 9, 2012    

This month, we'll explain how to ensure compliance with fair housing laws when providing maintenance and repair services in multifamily housing communities.

May 2012 Coach's Quiz

April 8, 2012    

We've given you six rules to follow for keeping maintenance services from triggering 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: On a separate piece of paper...

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...

Dealing with the Rise in Multi-Generational Households

January 17, 2012    

 

This month, we're going to look at the fair housing implications of the latest trend: the rapid increase in multigenerational living arrangements.

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