Fair Housing: A Guidebook for Owners and Managers of Apartments, Second Edition

Written in plain English in easy question and answer format this is the fundamental resource for owners and managers of apartments. Extensive cross-references allow you to follow complex issues through various discussions. Citations to relevant case law, statutes and regulations allow you to do your own research of essential sources. And, an extensive index allows you to lookup important issues by key words. This Guidebook has been designed to allow you to find the authoritative answer you need, fast. This revised, updated and expanded 2nd edition of the Fair Housing Guidebook has straightforward answers to over 200 common questions about civil rights issues in housing. New questions in this edition address sexual harassment, domestic violence and the Violence Against Women Act, Limited English Proficiency requirements, smoking and other current issues. Some of the new questions are:
--What Fair Housing Considerations Apply to Victims of Domestic Violence?
--What Does the Violence Against Women Act Require for Federally-Assisted Properties?
--What Are the Most Common Non-Federally Protected Classes?
--In What Ways do the Fair Housing Act and State and Local Laws Overlap?
--What Constitutes Sexual Harassment?
--What Fair Housing Considerations Apply to Non-Citizens?
--Non-Citizens in Federally-Assisted Properties
--May I Designate a Property, or Portions of a Property, Smoke-Free?
--What Constitutes a Reasonable Accommodation in Response to Complaints Regarding Second-Hand Smoke?
--What is Linguistic Profiling ?
--Am I Responsible for Intervening When an Applicant or Resident Is Harassed by Another Person?
--What are Best Practices for Record Keeping?
--May an Owner Adopt a Resident Selection Policy That Excludes Voucher Holders?
--What Are the Fair Housing Considerations Related to Students?
--Could a Reasonable Accommodation Request for a Unit Transfer Include a Request that the Landlord Pay the Resident s Moving Costs?
--Service Animals in Projects for the Elderly or People with Disabilities
--Motorized Wheelchairs and Scooters
--What is Limited English Proficiency (LEP)?
--How Should Federally-Assisted Properties Determine the Need for and Extent of Their LEP Program?
--What Are the Considerations Regarding Document Translation and Interpretation Services for LEP Populations at Federally-Assisted Properties?
--What are the Considerations for Federally-Assisted Properties When Developing a Language Assistance Plan for LEP Populations?