Making an Impact: Professional Fair Housing Program

Fair Housing is a critical and complex topic for the housing industry. Having a solid understanding of Fair Housing federal, state, and local laws is the very first step in confidently complying with these regulations as you make decisions and communicate with customers each day.  With Visto's Professional Fair Housing Program, you'll get the training you need in a bundle that is perfect to display on your resume. We have combined a mix of foundational knowledge about federal, state and local protected classes with more complex Fair Housing topics like disparate impact, assistance animals and domestic violence. Practicing Fair Housing can be a challenge, even with the best intentions. This program includes real-life, practical applications to give you a jumpstart on considering how your everyday decisions will impact your ability to create a fair and non-discriminatory experience for your residents and potential residents.  In addition, this program includes instructions on how to celebrate and share this new educational milestone with your network on LinkedIn.  In this program you will learn about: Fair Housing Act - FHA Protected Classes State and Local Regulations Source of Income Discrimination Age Discrimination Marital Status Discrimination Local Nuisance Ordinances Domestic Violence Department of Housing and Urban Development Guidance - HUD  Deaf or Hard of Hearing Limited English Proficiency - LEP Social Media Disparate Impact Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications Assistance Animals Violence Against Women Act - VAWA Criminal Background Checks