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Fair Housing 101: How to Comply with Fair Housing Law

March 9, 2017    

In honor of Fair Housing Month, the Coach is getting back to basics with an overview of fair housing law. There’s a lot going on in Washington, with many anticipating changes on the horizon for fair housing regulatory requirements adopted in the waning days of the previous...

February 2017 Coach's Quiz

January 12, 2017    

We have 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.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct...

From the Courts: Lessons Learned on Fair Housing Law

January 12, 2017    

For this month’s lesson, the Coach gathered recent court decisions on fair housing law. Keeping abreast of what’s happening in the courts can help you learn from the experiences of other communities to better prevent—or respond—to fair housing complaints. ...

Year in Review: Highlights from the 2016 Lessons

December 6, 2016    

In this Special Issue, the Coach wraps up 2016 with a review of this year’s lessons. Keep it handy—it’s a quick refresher on top fair housing concerns we covered this year. It’s also a helpful index to the full lessons, all of which are available to review or...

Fair Housing Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Fair Housing Law

November 7, 2016    

This month, the Coach offers a fair housing quiz designed to help you test your knowledge of fair housing law. The rules forbidding housing discrimination can get complicated, so it’s important that everyone working at your community understands fair housing—and knows how to...

10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Avoid Fair Housing Trouble

September 16, 2016    

This month, the Coach zeroes in on the 10 things you can do right now to avoid fair housing trouble. Often, we’re focused on the big picture—and things that take time to put into practice. But for this lesson, we’re focusing on small, immediate steps that you could...

September 2016 Coach's Quiz

August 29, 2016    

We have reviewed 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.

INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct...

Legal Update: Highlights from Recent Fair Housing Cases

August 29, 2016    

In this month’s lesson, the Coach offers highlights from recent court rulings on fair housing law. For each case, we’ll review what happened and how it landed in court. Then, we’ll explain the fair housing issues involved, and what the court decided and why—so...

May 2016 Coach's Quiz

April 8, 2016    

We have given you seven rules for avoiding fair housing trouble at your community. 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...

Spring Leasing Season: Time for a Fair Housing Refresher

April 8, 2016    

With the spring leasing season in full swing, the Coach gets back to basics with a refresher on fair housing law. Think you already know all you need to know? You might be surprised, since the law banning housing discrimination isn’t as straightforward as it seems. Whether you...

April 2016 Coach's Quiz

March 9, 2016    

We’ve reviewed the news about four recent fair housing settlements and lessons learned to help you avoid similar problems at your community. 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.

Behind the Headlines: Lessons Learned from the Latest Fair Housing News

March 9, 2016    

In this lesson, the Coach spotlights recent news of settlements reached in fair housing cases. The amounts reportedly paid are sometimes staggering—which is news in and of itself—and show just how much it can cost to resolve fair housing complaints. But the real news is in...