Fair Housing Articles
1: Wheeling and Dealing Within the Confines of the Fair Housing Act
Driving around Austin, I notice that almost every apartment community I pass has an advertising banner that promotes some sort of "special" to attract tenants. There is nothing wrong with offering the
2: Responding to the Fair Housing Complaint
Sooner or later it may happen. A tenant will file a complaint against your apartment community claiming you have violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against them. A disgruntled former tena
3: Reasonable Modification and Accomodation
Fair housing laws prohibit discrimination against people based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or handicap (the "protected classes"). There are two types of unlawful di
4: Reasonable Accomodation for Caregivers
Apartment owner has the following problem: Owner's policy is that all tenants and adult occupants listed on the Lease must meet certain financial criteria. One tenant ("Mom") wanted her adult son ("So
5: Prepare to Defend
Is your apartment community ready to respond to a fair housing complaint? Sure, you would be able to reply with my six-year-old's favorite "liar, liar, pants on fire" defense. Or maybe you could use m
6: Occupancy Standards - Time to Review Your Policy
If you have not reviewed and modified your occupancy standards in the last year, you may be in violation of the fair housing laws. What do occupancy standards have to do with fair housing laws? Occu
7: Mental Illness and Fair Housing Laws - They Don't Mix Easily
The manager of an apartment community called me recently, and our conversation went something like this: Manager: One of our residents is acting very strangely and I'm not sure what to do about it.
8: Good News for Apartment Owners from the Supreme Court
Most of you apartment owners out there own your property in some type of legal entity such as a Limited Partnership ("LP"), Limited Liability Company (LLC) or a Corporation. The most common form of ow
9: Fair Housing Q&A
Q. Are race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status and handicap the only protected classes? A. These seven categories are the only protected classes under the Fair Housing Amendments
10: Do I Have to Lease to This Jerk?
As an attorney, I represent property management companies and provide legal advice to apartment managers. Periodically, I have a conversation with a client that goes something like this: Manager: Th
11: Communicating with People with Disabilities
Fair Housing laws prohibit discrimination against people based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or handicap (the "protected classes"). Two types of unlawful discriminati
12: Advertising and Fair Housing - Forget About Freedom of Speech
Your occupancy rates are down and you are competing with other apartment communities for residents. You have a novel idea - Hey! Maybe some creative advertising would help! You create a stunning broch
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