1. Just When You Think You Know it All…Don’t
let the Courtroom be Your Classroom
Anne Sadovsky
Certified Speaking Professional
CAM, CAPS, RAM
Fair Housing Training at It’s Best

2. I am not an attorney!
Nor do I work for HUD
Interpretations vary from attorney to
attorney, consultant to consultant, city to
city, state to state.
Often changes and guidelines come from
city and state level
Fair Housing laws dovetail with Civil
Rights laws, similar but not the same
ADA and FH not the same…..

3. A 5 Minute Review of Basics
Federal FH Protected Classes
Race, Color, National Origin, Religion
Gender
Family Status
Handicapped/Disability

4. Hot, Confusing, Debatable, What the Heck? Topics
The Animal Debate; Service/Companion Animals
Restricted pet breeds….whose list?
“Fake” Service Animals
Proof? Trained? Spayed/Neutered?
Farm Animals, animals other than dogs
Service/Assist/Companion?
Questions, complaints from other residents
It may all depend on the judge you get!!!!

5. Are you insured?
It depends!
The point? Find out!

6. Added Protected/Regulations Classes by
Cities/States:
Conventional / HUD Financed?
Source of income
Criminal Background
Smoking

7. Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Marital Status
Immigrant Groups
Can Rent increases be a FH issue? Maybe…

8. Hard to Believe it is still happening…
• Familial Status
• Race
• National Origin
• Accommodation/Modification...the
difference

9. Can YOU be sued?
• Are you liable for vendor remarks/behavior
on your property?
• Sexual harassment?
• Your personal remarks?

10. Questions that curl my hair!
Can I write with black ink?
Can I say “master bedroom?”
Can I decorate for Christmas?
I have one ‘handicapped parking’ space and I have 2
people who need it… How can I solve it?
What if my boss wants me to discriminate…I am worried
about my job!

11. A resident or prospective resident is upset and I am
afraid they might file a complaint…what should we
do?
.Document, store where easily accessible
.Bring in appropriate agencies to help
.Meet, communicate
.Be very careful what you say and put in writing
.When you have doubt, questions, get help! Don’t
guess!

12. Company Name
Date______
Employee Fair Housing Policy
In order to comply with all Federal and State Fair Housing laws, we are continually training and updating all staff members.
Your signature certifies that you have viewed /received fair housing training on/ by __________, have been given an opportunity
to ask questions and have an on-going opportunity to ask fair housing questions of our company or contracted fair housing
trainers.
I agree to comply with all State and Federal Fair Housing laws and all anti discrimination policies set forth by my employer, and by
the apartment communities where I am assigned to work.
Print name_______________________________
Signature__________________________________
Witnessed by_______________________________

13. Where does Fair Housing show up in Property
Management? Everywhere!
Ignorance of the law is no excuse
Get your questions answered and your answers
questioned!!!
Anne Sadovsky CSP, CAM, CAPS, RAM
anne@annesadovsky.com
972 661 9300

14. Thank You to
Multifamily Insiders and Apartment All Stars
Plus
All the Brilliant Providers of Education to the
Industry
And to all of you who will make this business
continue to thrive!
anne@annesadovsky.com