Newly Emerging Protected Classes: Undocumented Immigrants
Property Management
Solution: There are five steps you can take to minimize discrimination risks when dealing with undocumented aliens:
MHCO Article Topics
Fair Housing
Landlords Can Be Liable for Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment
Property Management
Situation: A tenant claimed he was sexually harassed by his next-door neighbor, citing a series of incidents in which the neighbor allegedly:
Overly Broad Restrictions on Assistance Animals Is Disability Discrimination
Property Management
You Make the Call: Did the tenant have a valid claim for refusing to make reasonable accommodations?
Answer: Yes
Liability Is Based Not Just on What Policies Say But How They’re Enforced
Property Management
Situation: An Idaho landlord adopted a strict policy banning visitors from parking in spots reserved for tenants. In November 2016, two service providers, one black the other white, visited a tenant at the community.
Fair Housing Alert: Hidden Flaws in ChatGPT, Bard, Bing, and Other Generative AI Products - Potentially Discriminatory
Property Management
Among these flaws is the possibility of hidden bias. Explanation: Data and algorithms built into chatbots may incorporate the subtle prejudices of the humans who create them. They can also learn prejudice from the way they’re deployed.
Fair Housing Pitfall: Overly Restrictive Occupancy Standards
Property Management
Pitfall: In 1991, HUD issued guidance called the Keating Memo establishing two-per-bedroom as the default standard for reasonable occupancy standards.
Fair Housing Pit Fall: Adult Supervision
Property Management
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
Fair Housing Pit Falls: Not Allowing Children to Use the Community Swimming Pool
Property Management
Spot the Discrimination Mistake
MHCO Article: Illegal Immigration and Fair Housing Liability
Property Management
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
Are you ready for the New Reality of Senior Housing?
Property Management