Fair Housing for Single-Family Rentals
The Fair Housing Institute
Course Program
Single - Family Rentals
Single-family rentals are a growing industry. More and more property management and real estate companies are branching into the purchasing and management of single-family rentals. As a result, there is a need for targeted fair housing training specific to these types of rentals. Our course is designed to help industry professionals understand what fair housing laws apply to them and what they need to do to maintain compliance.
Some of the topics covered:
- Marketing
- Processing an application
- Property rules and policies
- Issuing lease violations
- Reasonable accommodations and modifications
- Assistance animals
And more!
Online Single - Family Rental Training
In this training course, we cover many of the fair housing challenges faced in the single-family rental industry. A fast-paced and informative course that provides an abundance of examples and scenarios to keep the learner engaged and help with retention.
- Available Languages – English
- $99.00/Course
- Course Time: 2.5 hours
- 50 Question Certification Exam
- Certificate of Completion
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Fair Housing For Single Family Rentals Syllabus
Lesson 1
Introduction
- Overview
- Disclaimer
- What is the Fair Housing Act?
- Why is it important to learn about it?
- Who can be held liable?
- Who is protected by the Fair Housing Act?
- Perception is important
- The seven federally protected categories
- State Laws
- Fair Housing Rental Map
Marketing
- Fair Housing in advertising
- Social medial example
- Websites
- Photos
- Web accessibility
- HUD Poster
Tours
- Steering
- Intent doesn’t matter
- Steering examples
- Testers and examples
- Answering questions
Processing an application
- Following established process
- Third party screening companies
- Questions and scenarios
- Document everything
- Occupancy limits
Provision of services
- Contractors
- Maintenance professionals
- Failure to address and issue
- Sexual harassment
- Best practices
Property rules and policies
- Animals example
- Property Rules
Issuing lease violations
- Documenting a lease violation
- Lease violations and disabilities
Renewal
- Nonrenewal
- Punitive Actions
- Retaliation
Lesson 2
Disabilities
- Rights of a person with disabilities
- FHA definition of disability
- Discriminatory terms or rules
- True or false exercises
Reasonable accommodations and modifications
- Handling requests
- Case by case basis
- Making decisions
Housing provider’s rights
- Right to clarify
- Considering requests
- Determining whether to grant a request
- Refusing requests
- Documentation and policies
Reasonable Accommodation Request Process
- Scenario
- Process
Additional reasonable accommodation best practices
- Request log
- Hearing requests
- Discouraging requests
- Timely processing
- Forms
- Who can be a verifier?
Reasonable request example
- Reasons to deny a request
- Process example
- Follow up and verification
- Alternative solutions
- Handling a unresolved conflict
Assistance animals
- Service animals vs. emotional support animals
- Process and policies
- Assistance animals questions and examples
- Entitlement requirements
- Verification process
- Getting information
- Conditions and consultation
- Delaying requests
Reasonable Modifications
- Requests
- Approval
- Modification request example
- Following a process
Certification Exam
- 50 multiple choice questions
- Questions are randomized from a question bank
- 80% required to pass
Complimentary Housing Education
Top Five Things You Need To Know About Single-Family Rentals and Fair Housing
Does the Fair Housing Act apply to single-family rentals? Are there exemptions? Two very common questions, especially as the single-family rental industry is experiencing unprecedented growth.
