Fair Housing

Complimentary Fair Housing Training by The Training Factor

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The title speaks for itself.  Everyday we read of news where the lack of Fair Housing training has had a significant impact on a company. Ignorance is not an excuse.  We must know and understand the Fair Housing Act and its seven protected classes.  This is why The Training Factor is happy to announce of [...]

Fair Housing – Unintentional is Still Illegal

Fair Housing Discrimination

Fair Housing month is a great time to make sure we are all at the top of our game. We will be posting as many quick tips as possible throughout the month. So here is tip number one!
Even if we unintentionally violate the Fair Housing Act it is still illegal. Mistakes happen but the law [...]

The Training Factor’s Top Posts From 2012

The Training Factor’s Top Posts From 2012

It really feels like 2012 passed us by like the speed of light. The Training Factor team and all its amazing clients and friends had a rocking year! We have had such a great year producing and sharing content across all of our channels. We really appreciate the great feedback both publicly and privately on [...]

As the Apartment Turns – Episode I Fair Housing

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Fair housing is not something to joke about. From a compliance standpoint it is still one of the biggest challenges that property management companies face with their team. Take a peek at these three articles that I came across this week.
A history of housing discrimination
Always Respond to Reasonable Accommodation/Modifications Requests. PLEASE.
Deaf student sues, claiming Portland [...]

You Might Need a Fair Housing Class

Fair Housing protected classes

In honor of Fair Housing month we decided as a team to put together a post Jeff Foxworthy style. Below you will see some of the typical blunders that can really get you in Fair Housing hot water. The first set of blunders comes from our team at the office.
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If you make a comment about [...]

Do Your Employees Pay Their Own Liability?

Employee Liability

Do your employees pay their own liability? That is a good question isn’t it?  I am sure it is an easy answer as well; perhaps even a preposterous question even to pose. However from time to time I will come across folks who will state to me that they do not want a training program to [...]

Fair Housing No No – Which Church Do You Attend?

Fair housing no no - Which church do you go to?

Fair Housing fundamentals are not something to ignore. Yes this is a real application that a resident brought in to one of my Twitter pals @MojoMissy. Thanks Miss Bentley so much. This really highlights that there is still a real need for property management companies and apartment communities to receive Fair Housing training.
 

So let’s review [...]

Our Integral Apartment Maintenance Professionals

Apartment maintenance professional

There is little room for doubt on how integral our apartment maintenance professionals are. They are a solid part of the woven threads that makes an onsite team function in a fluid manner. It has been quite inspiring to see so many property management companies who are showing their deep appreciation for their maintenance staff [...]

Does Your Human Resource Department Demonstrate a Weakness?

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Being proactive is without a doubt the single best policy for any company.  That being said, when is the last time that we analyzed the strength behind our human resource department?  Too often companies will place this department on the lower end of the corporate totem pole with the misconception that the only reason it [...]

Multifamily Mayhem: A Fair Housing Heart Attack

Fair Housing is no laughing matter but todays strip may pop a smile on your face for a moment.  There is a difference between knowing Fair Housing laws and living them.  There are those who are just looking to see if the onsite team will slip up some how.  The benefits of education in a [...]

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