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By Kriston Capps

Fair housing law generally prohibits discrimination based on familial status, but there’s a limited exception that applies to senior housing communities that qualify as “housing for older persons.” To qualify, senior housing communities must meet strict technical requirements.

Introduction.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) generally provides that when most employees work more than a 40-hour week, they are entitled to additional compensation.

Having a one-size-fits-all approach also can lead to fair housing trouble when it has a discriminatory effect on people protected under fair housing law. One example involves occupancy policies: If they’re too restrictive, they can have a discriminatory effect on families with children.

Solution: There are five steps you can take to minimize discrimination risks when dealing with undocumented aliens: 

Legal Risk: “Source of income” discrimination is among the fastest growing areas of fair housing litigation, generating 1,713 complaints in 2022, a year-over-year increase of 39.8 percent, according to the NFHA.

By:  Rebekah Near, CEO, Orca Information, Inc.

Situation: A tenant claimed he was sexually harassed by his next-door neighbor, citing a series of incidents in which the neighbor allegedly:

In its Charge of Discrimination HUD alleges that the property manager and owner of a 10-unit apartment complex retaliated against the tenant after the tenant informed the property manager that his unwanted conduct

You Make the Call: Did the tenant have a valid claim for refusing to make reasonable accommodations?

Answer: Yes