They anticipate that these new guidelines will help landlords understand their obligations and set best practices for addressing requests while reducing the number of discrimination claims and complaints. The new HUD guidelinescover how to assess a person’s request to have a service animal as a reas...
How to Comply with the April 4,2016 HUD Fair Housing Guidelines When Landlords Use Criminal History for Rental AnalysisAdvocate (05154987)
Last week the Obama administration released new controversial Fair Housing guidelines telling the nation’s landlords that it may be discriminatory for them to refuse to rent to those with criminal records. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) says refusing to rent based on...
Landlords must first locate a renter with a current Section 8 voucher before she can participate in the program. Property owners who want to join the program are encouraged to advertise that they accept Section 8 renters. Once they have found a Section 8 renter and have screened her for suita...
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