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The Fair Housing Guide Part 2: Employee Responsibility Defined
In Part 2 of our Fair Housing Employees series, Michael Coughlin and attorney Leslie Tucker tackle the question: When are employees personally responsible under the Fair Housing Act? This discussion d
When Eviction Becomes Retaliation
In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders: Case Files, we review a recent retaliation lawsuit under the Fair Housing Act. What happens when a tenant files a fair housing complaint and the housing p
The Fair Housing Guide Part 1: Employee Expectations Explained
Your employees are the frontline of fair housing compliance. In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders, Michael Coughlin and attorney Leslie Tucker discuss three key expectations housing providers
The Price of Parking Discrimination
When is a parking policy more than just a parking policy? In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders: Case Files, Leslie explores how Aon Management faced legal action for refusing assigned parking
Is Your Website Turning Renters Away? Website Accessibility in Property Management
In this episode of Fair Housing Insiders, host Michael Coughlin is joined by Kelly from ReciteMe to tackle an often-overlooked compliance issue: website accessibility in the property management indust
Case Files: ESA Denied After Online Provider Verification—What Went Wrong?
Emotional support animals (ESAs) are one of the most misunderstood topics in property management. In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders: Case Files, Fair Housing Attorney Leslie Tucker breaks d
ESA Letters & Sting Operations: Exposing Online Fraud
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) fraud is on the riseand it's costing housing providers time, money, and legal headaches. In this special episode of Fair Housing Insiders, Michael Coughlin sits down wi
Case Files: When Mold, Disability, and Retaliation Collide
Can a tenant be evicted after complaining about mold? In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders: Case Files, we examine City of Buffalo v. Towne Housing LLC, where a tenants health-related concern
VAWA Certification: What Can Landlords Legally Request?
In this episode of Fair Housing Insiders, we take a deep dive into VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) certification and what housing providers are legally allowed to request from residents seeking prot
Case Files: Evicted After Calling the Police—What the Law Says
Can a tenant be evicted for calling the police? In this episode of the Fair Housing Insiders: Case Files, we examine United States v. David and Lisa Montanis, where a tenant faced eviction after repor