The Fair Housing Act provides an affirmative right to persons with disabilities to reasonable accommodations. A reasonable accommodation is a change in a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be necessary to allow a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. Failure to provide a reasonable accommodation may […]

There are differing opinions of whether COVID-19 is or should be considered a fair housing disability. It may be that determination of disability due to COVID-19 under Fair Housing Act standards will ultimately be decided by the courts. However, it is important for a housing provider to follow fair housing disability protections in all aspects […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised fair housing concerns, particularly on the basis of race, national origin, disability, and age. There have been reports that housing providers have refused to negotiate with persons that the provider perceived, on the basis of race or national origin, to be associated with an area where a COVID-19 outbreak is […]

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its previously published pandemic guidance, “Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act”, to incorporate new information for employers regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally the EEOC has released updates to its publication, “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation […]

Prospective tenants have been accustomed to physical tours of a vacant unit to aid in their decision to submit an application. Be sure you understand and comply with state and local directives for business practices before you schedule an appointment for the prospect to tour the unit. The following suggestions may be helpful in developing […]

While a landlord should take reasonable care to protect tenant health and safety, it is a tenant’s responsibility to keep his unit in good condition, i.e., the safe and sanitary condition provided to the tenant at his move-in. The tenant will need to perform his own cleaning and disinfecting of his unit. As appropriate you […]

Updating your rental plan for repair and maintenance issues to include CDC recommendations for health and safety issues and compliances with local and state guidances and directives such as social distancing should be a priority task. Changes in your maintenance repair practices to accommodate these important health and safety requirements should be communicated to your […]

COVID-19 has impacted all types of business operations. Landlords have stepped up to meet the challenges in providing safe and sanitary housing while protecting the health and safety of their tenants, employees, and vendor partners by adapting many of their rental processes . One of the biggest changes in the adaptation of rental practices is […]

To help reduce claims of Fair Housing discrimination, it is important that you understand the federal Fair Housing Act and applicable state, city, and county fair housing laws. You need to set your policies and practices for compliance requirements to the fair housing laws that provide the most anti-discrimination protection to protected classes. The most […]

Your policy is discriminatory on the basis of the Fair Housing Act protected class of familial status. Families with children have the right to use any amenities that are available on the rental property. HUD has recently approved a settlement between a tenant and the owner/manager of a Nevada rental community to resolve allegations of […]