This month’s lesson addresses fair housing accessibility requirements. Compliance can get complicated because of the number and complexity of federal, state, and local laws and codes that address accessibility in various settings.
We’ve suggested five rules on how to handle requests for assistance animals. 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.
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This month’s lesson tackles one of the most challenging aspects of fair housing law: how to handle requests for assistance animals as a reasonable accommodation for an individual with a disability.
In general, communities may set their own policies...
We’ve given you five rules for complying with fair housing law when dealing with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. 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.
Effective communications with prospects, applicants, and residents are an essential aspect of all community operations. It’s especially important in your leasing office where miscommunications can undermine your efforts to attract qualified applicants to fill vacancies. Communication...
We’ve given you six rules to comply with fair housing law when dealing with environmental concerns. 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.
This month, Fair Housing Coach reviews the fair housing implications of how owners and managers handle environmental concerns in the maintenance and upkeep of the community.
Rental housing providers are subject to various laws, health and safety codes, and other regulations that...
This month, we're going to review the fair housing rules requiring communities to address the disability-related needs of individuals with mobility impairments.
Communities should expect increased demand to meet those requirements. Currently, veterans are returning from active duty in...
We've given you seven rules on how to avoid discrimination claims by individuals with mobility impairments. 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.
This month, we're going to discuss the fair housing implications of a significant problem: hoarding. Many of us collect or keep objects—perhaps more than we should—because they have sentimental value or we may “need them someday.” But compulsive hoarding is more than...
We've given you seven rules on how to comply with fair housing law when dealing with hoarding problems. 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.
