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A promotional graphic for "Fair Housing Insiders" (FHI) features a professional woman and man in blazers smiling in the foreground. The left side of the image has a teal background with the white FHI logo—a house icon with an equals sign inside—above the title text: "RENT COLLECTION AND FAIR HOUSING: ARE YOUR AUTOMATED LATE FEES CREATING LIABILITY?". In the background, a laptop displays a notification icon of an envelope with a red "1" and the words "Past Due" written in red.

Rent Collection and Fair Housing: Are Your Automated Late Fees Creating Liability?

July 1, 2026 No Comments

TL;DR In the fast-paced world of property management, efficiency is the gold standard. Most property owners and managers rely heavily on automated accounting systems to streamline rent collection, track delinquencies, and issue notices. It is a logical, business-first approach. However, a standardized, automated system can inadvertently create significant legal liabilities if it fails to account

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The image displays the episode title, Don’t Let Your Marketing Strategy Lead to Fair Housing Violations," alongside professional portraits of host Michael Coughlin and guest fair housing attorney Leslie Tucker. It also features an image of a professional using a tablet with digital overlays of a robotic head, circuit patterns, and the word "ADS” in white text alongside the FHI house logo.

Don’t Let Your Marketing Strategy Lead to Fair Housing Violations

June 17, 2026 No Comments

The landscape of property management marketing has shifted almost entirely online. While this digital evolution offers unparalleled opportunities to reach potential residents, it also introduces a minefield of potential fair housing liabilities. Property managers are under constant pressure to fill units quickly, but relying on popular social media trends or automated ad tools without a

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A Major Shift in Fair Housing Law: What the New HUD Memo Means for Emotional Support Animals

June 5, 2026 No Comments

A recent internal memo from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has sent shockwaves through the housing industry, raising serious questions about the future of Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) in Fair Housing compliance and accommodation requests. We have broken down this major policy shift and the potential ripple effects that housing providers need

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