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What Should Keep You Awake at Night? Not Knowing What Fair Housing Mistakes Your Associates May be Making! Presented By Moderator, Anne Sadovsky, CSP, CAM, CAPS, RAM, Nadeen Green, Esq., Senior Counsel, For Rent Media Solutions
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What Should Keep You Awake at Night? Not Knowing What Fair Housing Mistakes Your Associates May be Making! Presented By Moderator, Anne Sadovsky, CSP, CAM, CAPS, RAM, Nadeen Green, Esq., Senior Counsel, For Rent Media Solutions DJ Ryan, Fair Housing Specialist, Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP
Insurance • Why you need to have it • Defense costs • Cases More
Insurance • Questions you need to ask your agent • Am I covered for fair housing? • Can I have it in writing? • AM Best rating? • Admitted or Non-admitted? • When do I have to notify you of a potential claim? More
Insurance • Does it cover ADA violations? • Are employees covered? • How much is the premium? • What is the deductible? More
Insurance • What is the limit of coverage? • Who controls the settlement? • Can I choose my own attorney? • Can I be dropped?
Occupancy Standards • Reasons for having standards • Overcrowding • Consistency • Avoid familial status discrimination More
Occupancy Standards • Federal guidelines • Building codes • State variations
Immigration • Current state of legal / illegal immigration • National origin • Local ordinances • Backlogs • Harboring More
Immigration • Social Security numbers • Government-issued IDs More
Immigration • State Requirements • California • Other
Photo IDs • Why used • Why they can be problematic • A matter of timing
Testing • Who can be a tester? • Recruiting, screening and training • Typical testing scenario
Second-hand Smoke & Smoking • Typical Issues • Smoking • Property damage • Fire hazard • Oxygen tanks • Health & Safety • Drifting smoke • Disabled affected
Second-hand Smoke & Smoking • Typical Accommodations • Mutual Agreement • Transfer • Avoid leakage • Let out of lease without penalty • Other More
Second-hand Smoke & Smoking • Non-smoking properties • Current laws • Smoking not smokers • Property, all or part • Procedure • Enforcement More
Second-hand Smoke & Smoking • Court cases involving disability & second hand smoke
Accommodations:Assistive Animals • Types • Guide • Alert • Service • Companion (AKA auxiliary aide, therapy animal, emotional support or psychiatric service animal) More
Assistive Animals • Differences between pets and assistive animals Pets Pet rent Y Pet deposit Y Breed * Y Type Y Size * Y Pet Rules Y Assistive animals Pet rent N Pet deposit N Breed * N Type N Size * N Rules of Conduct Y
Assistive Animals • Verification of disability, need and relationship • If disability is obvious, no need to verify disability • If animal is obviously needed for the disability, no need to verify. • If not obvious, verify
Assistive Animals • Nuisance or dangerous animals • Court cases
Accommodations:Parking • Reasons for testing • Typical requests • License plates & placards • Common resolutions & misperceptions • Court cases
Accommodations:Mentally Disabled • Common situations • Evictions • Cautions • Complaints • Accommo- dating More
Accommodations:Mentally Disabled • Direct threats v. annoyances • Court cases
Restrictive Children’s Rules • Health and safety requirements • Supervision • Pool use • Amenity use • Wheeled toy rules • Court cases
Domestic Violence • Recent court cases • VAWA • Rental History & Eviction • State laws
Medical Marijuana • State regulations • Supreme Court case • Handling complaints and requests
Questions & Answers As time permits . . .
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