Familial Status: Avoiding the 3 Most Common Violations

Multi-family communities must allow families with children per federal law, unless they fall into a very narrow exception. You should already know that “no kids,” “no teenagers,” and “no toddlers” policies will land you in legal jeopardy, but there’s much more you should know about occupancy standards and community rules!

Are you completely familiar and fully compliant with the familial status protection under the Fair Housing Act (FHA)?

Rules, procedures, and policies that aren’t in line with the law could be a liability that could cost individual staff members as well as the company and property owner big time!

Join this webinar to brush up on the law and learn how to protect your interests.

Our expert speaker we’ll dive into the nuances of familial status protections under the Fair Housing Act, including the most common violations, to assure your community is in compliance with federal law.

Webinar Objectives

In this session we’ll cover the ins and outs of familial status protection, including such detailed nuisances as:

• Admission policies based on age – a big no-no!
• Community rules that target kids under 18 – another no-no!
• Occupancy policies that are too restrictive – warning!

Cautionary tales, best practices, and case law relevant to multifamily housing will be included throughout.

Webinar Agenda

• Brief Overview of federal fair housing protections
• Explanation of familial status protection
• Three most common violations of familial status protection
• Stories & examples of what not to do
• Q&A

Webinar Highlights

• What’s protected under the Fair Housing Act (FHA); 
• Who’s covered under the FHA’s familial status protection;
• What the three most common violations are; and
• Examples and recommendations to avoid these common mistakes.

Who Should Attend

• Leasing and on-site managers
• Portfolio managers
• Compliance officers
• Resident services coordinators (in affordable housing communities)
• Community concierges (in high-end housing communities)
• Independent landlords or small, “Mom and Pop” operators
• Service technicians, lead technicians, maintenance supervisors
• Homeowners’ association and community managers