This issue of Fair Housing Coach focuses on conventional housing communities, but federal law imposes specific requirements with respect to screening and admissions based on criminal history in public and HUD-assisted housing communities. HUD Chief Shaun Donovan recently...
We've reviewed the rules for complying with state and local fair housing laws. 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...
This month's lesson discusses federal, state, and local laws protecting military service members, veterans, and their families. In the context of fair housing, the laws in some states and municipalities specifically list military or veteran status as a protected characteristic, and some fair...
We have given you six rules on how to comply with laws protecting military service members and veterans. 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.
This month's lesson discusses how to avoid discrimination based on source of income, a catchall phrase that generally refers to lawful sources of income, such as wages, alimony, and public assistance. The Fair Housing Act (FHA) does not ban discrimination based on source of income, but many...
We have given you five rules on complying with fair houing law relating to source of income. 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...
This month, we're going to look at how to avoid discrimination based on prospects' or residents' marital status—that is, whether they're married, separated, single, widowed, or divorced.
We've given you some rules to follow to help you avoid discrimination based on marital status. 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...
