Articles by Heather Stone

Q: I’ve seen reports of immigration authorities demanding that landlords turn over tenant information. What should I do if ICE agents ask me for information about my tenants or access to my building?

On June 18, Fair Housing Coach received the Gold Award for Best Real Estate Newsletter from the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE). This prestigious competition recognizes excellence in reporting, writing, and editing stories about residential and commercial real estate. 

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Q: Requiring children at your rental property to use a separate kiddie pool and stay out of the main pool is okay if:

Q: A prospect confides that he doesn’t want to “feel like a minority” in his own home and asks about the type of people living in the community. The leasing agent could trigger a fair housing problem if she answers by describing the racial or ethnic makeup of the community’s residents. True or false?

On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The 1968 Act prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as later amended) handicap and family status. Title VIII of the Act is also known as the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

Make sure that all notice requirements in your lease sync up with each other. When notice rules of one provision conflict with those of another, you run the risk of running afoul of notice requirements even if the notice you actually provide satisfies all requirements of the particular clause to which the notice pertains. 

The repeal of the rule doesn't eliminate landlords' fair housing responsibilities. Core fair housing laws remain fully in effect.