The Housing Choice Voucher Program, a critical component of the U.S. housing system, provides opportunities for thousands of families to secure affordable housing. However, the program also presents a complex set of responsibilities and legal obligations for landlords and housing authorities. To ensure compliance, let’s dive deep into these responsibilities, offering insights and guidance.
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What challenges can parking spaces raise in property management? We discuss some of the more common questions we see and share best practices to help you avoid any fair housing potholes.
Parking Spaces – Common Questions Read More »
Today, roughly 11.5 million people are either deaf or hard of hearing in the United States. This raises the question, are housing providers required to provide translation services or an ASL interpreter as a reasonable accommodation? Join us as we share insights and tips to help you stay fair housing friendly.
Translation Services – Reasonable Accommodation Read More »
Marijuana use continues to be a challenging situation for property management companies. What are the fair housing implications, and do you have to permit its use?
Fair Housing and Marijuana – Do You Have To Permit Its Use? Read More »
To use a form or not to use a form: that is the question. Shakespeare aside, discretion needs to be part of your policy when it comes to reasonable accommodations and how they are verified.
Reasonable Accommodations – “I Am Not Filling Out Your Form!” Read More »
How do you handle a relay operator phone call in the leasing office? What are some fair housing best practices? Join us as we discuss the do’s and don’ts of handling relay operator calls.
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ESA or emotional support animals continues to be one of the most talked-about fair housing concerns. The more we clarify and educate the many different scenarios that face property management staff, the better equipped we all can be to avoid a fair housing complaint.
Your ESA Questions Answered Read More »
Episode 25 of Fair Housing Insiders We are happy to have Brandon Ball from Wesley Woods Senior Living and George Tucker from Campbell-Stone join us again to tackle perhaps the most difficult fair housing topic: Mental health challenges and senior housing.
Senior Housing and Mental Health Challenges Read More »
Episode 23 of Fair Housing Insiders Our latest episode focuses again on communication. Your resident requested a reasonable accommodation: did you hear it? Residents may not always communicate effectively. This is why all staff need to be trained to listen carefully, especially when dealing with reasonable accommodation requests.
Your Resident Requested a Reasonable Accommodation – Did You Hear It? Read More »
Episode 22 of Fair Housing Insiders Allergies are a complex topic. They range in type as well as severity. When do they rise to meet the criteria for granting a reasonable accommodation?
Resident Allergies – Reasonable Accommodation? Read More »
