Fair Housing vs. Unfair Housing

Do you know the difference?

Knowing the difference between fair housing and unfair housing isn't as obvious as you might think. This blog aims to present a variety of important and interesting fair housing issues.

If you're an apartment professional, avoid costly mistakes by reading the stories of others who — even with good intentions — learned compliance lessons the hard way. (For the easy way, click here.)

If you live in an apartment, get familiar with your rights when it comes to housing discrimination, as well as your options for seeking justice.


Monday, April 27, 2015

Fair Housing Month Sale! $9.99 Fair Housing eBook Only $1.99 (Limited-Time Offer)

To celebrate fair housing month, Fair Housing Helper is pleased to offer, for a limited time, the Kindle version of its award-winning compliance training book—complete with professional designation, badge, and personalized certificate—for only $1.99. The Kindle version normally retails for $9.99 (and a paperback version is available for $19.99). Thanks to free Kindle apps, you don't need a Kindle device and can download the book to read on your tablet, smartphone, or even a computer.

Kirkus Reviews calls Fair Housing Helper for Apartment Professionals a "useful, easy-to-read guide for those who want to learn more about complying with U.S. fair housing law," noting that the "book offers plenty of good advice in plain English" and the "quiz format makes learning the law fun and easy to digest."

Discover the answers to these questions and more:

  • What phrases should I avoid when advertising my apartments?
  • Can I reject applicants who weren't born in the U.S.A.?
  • Do I have enough parking spaces for people with disabilities?
  • Must I let a tenant keep a cat for his disability?
  • Can I require families to put children in separate bedrooms?
  • Can I reject prospects with HIV or AIDS for health reasons?
  • Should I worry about discriminating against illegal drug users?
  • Will I get fined because all my tenants are white?
  • Must I rent to families with children at my senior community?
  • Will I get into trouble for turning away Section 8 prospects?
  • Can I legally reject prospects who are openly gay?
  • Do I need to install grab bars in my apartments' bathrooms?
  • Can I decorate my common areas for the holidays?
To take advantage of this special limited-time offer, visit Amazon.com today. You can start reading the book immediately after download, and then you'll be on your way to earning your designation as a FairHousingHelper.com Gold Professional (complete with badge and personalized certificate) in no time.

For more information about the book, please visit FairHousingHelper.com.

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