Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Kelle Senyé, ARM® Executive Director, Apartment Association of New Mexico
Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) “Great community for young professionals” 1 2 Children shall not ride bicycles on the sidewalk. 3 Welcome to Our Community! 4
Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Daily Operations Marketing Leasing End of Lease
Disability Accommodations and Leasing Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Disability Accommodations and Leasing ? Verification of disability ? Holding a unit ? Assistance animals
Differential Treatment and Disparate Impact Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Differential Treatment and Disparate Impact Differential Treatment Treating people from protected classes differently, either intentionally or unintentionally Disparate Impact A neutral-appearing action or policy that applies equally to everyone results in a negative impact on some protected classes. Ask Yourself: “Would I treat this person differently if he or she were not from a protected class?”
Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Leasing Scenarios These are things that arise in leasing situation where fair housing issues and violations often occur. Occupancy Guidelines Criminal Background Checks Accessibility Sources of income
Fair Housing Complaints: Who Is Liable? Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Fair Housing Complaints: Who Is Liable?
Fair Housing and Beyond (FHS201) Are you “walking the fair housing talk”?