Below are three stories that include discrimination against families with children, race discrimination and discrimination against those with disabilities…plus a summary of the legal costs for violation of our Fair Housing laws.
Justice Department Sues Owners and Manager of Rental Homes in North Carolina for Engaging in Race Discrimination,
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/September/12-crt-1156.html
HUD Charges Minnesota Property Owner With Discriminating Against Disabled Tenant,
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-078A
HUD Charges Pennsylvania Landlord and Manager with Discriminating Against Families With Children,
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-157
Your take on the news articles above?
When advertising for your rental apartment housing properties…do you and your property management team know exactly what the Fair Housing laws require?
Do yourapartment property managers and leasing agents know they can be fined and prosecuted legally at their levels…for Fair Housing violations?
How much Fair Housing training are you giving to each person on yourapartment property management team? Are you 100% certain that your training is making the impact you are needing/expecting—so you do not face the kind of legal ramifications like those shared in the news stories above?
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