Fair Housing

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 [...]

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Our Integral Apartment Maintenance Professionals

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

Brainstorming Session #mfbsconf –Why I am Filled with Jubilation

Next week in Houston Texas, Tami Siewruk (@multifamilypro) will be hosting Brainstorming Sessions: Stellar Solutions. Within the multifamily industry there has been so much positive chatter about this event, hence the reason why I decided to write this today.
This year has been an amazing learning curve for me as I made a huge career transfer [...]

Fair Housing: Landmark Judgment Passed for Multifamily Company

A landmark decision was handed out by the Justice Department yesterday.  This is something that everyone in the multifamily industry needs to pay attention to.  Here is the link to the article and also the full article from the Justice Department.
http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/capital/2009/11/03/justice-department-hits-la-apartment-owner-with-record-fine/
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/November/09-crt-1187.html
A couple of key excerpts are as follows: “Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that a [...]

Preparing for Flu Season-An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure Series

Fall is now in full swing. There is great importance for all multifamily companies to make sure that you and your staff are fully prepared for this flu season. The CDC has issued its official documents for business owners. Its entitled “CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009–2010 Influenza [...]

What goes around, Comes around

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post on how corporate can really do a number on those who are just trying to be creative and innovative.  This is kind of a follow up and a brief reminder that corporate decisions should really come as no surprise.  In other words, remember to never get too [...]

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure Series: Fair Housing Education

Fair housing laws are not something to be treated lightly. The law was enacted in order to protect the civil rights of all human beings living here in the United States. Just because the law was enacted over 40 years ago, does not mean that we have breached the discrimination here in this country. As [...]

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure Series: Sexual Harassment Math Quiz

Let’s take a quick crack at some math. We are going to take a look at a figurative multifamily situation involving a community with 20 employees. The property management company does not believe that training is necessary in order to help prevent sexual harassment claims.
As a result of that line of thinking someone makes what [...]

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