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Topic: Eviction

January 2021 Coach’s Quiz

December 15, 2020
We’ve given you six rules for avoiding discrimination pitfalls when evicting residents protected by fair housing laws. Now it’s your turn to test what you’ve learned by applying the rules to real life situations by taking the COACH’s Quiz below. Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, and list the letter corresponding to the answer you believe is correct—for example, (1) b, (2) a, and so on. The correct answers (with explanations) follow the Quiz. Good luck!
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How to Avoid Fair Housing Trouble When Evicting Residents

December 15, 2020
The expiration of eviction moratoria could bring a surge in eviction filings—and related fair housing claims.  
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March 2015 Coach’s Quiz

February 12, 2015
We’ve given you eight Dos & Don’ts for dealing with residents who break the rules. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the Coach’s Quiz to see what you have learned.INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed by the answer you think is correct—for example, (1) b, (2) a, and so on. The correct answers (with explanations) follow the quiz. Good luck!
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Dos & Don’ts for Dealing with Residents Who Break the Rules

February 12, 2015
In this month’s lesson, the Coach looks at fair housing problems that can arise when dealing with residents who break the rules. The specifics will vary, but all residents have to abide by some basic rules: They must pay rent, avoid damage to the unit (subject to reasonable wear and tear), and refrain from interfering with the quiet enjoyment of other residents.
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January 2015 Coach’s Quiz

December 19, 2014
We have given you six rules to help you defend yourself against retaliation claims. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the COACH’s Quiz to see what you have learned.INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed by the answer you think is correct—for example, 1) b, 2) a, and so on.
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How to Defend Your Community Against Retaliation Claims

December 19, 2014
This month, the Coach focuses on the rules banning retaliation—a separate, and often overlooked, source of liability under fair housing law. Under the retaliation rules, it’s unlawful to “coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with” anyone exercising a fair housing right or assisting others who exercise that right.
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April 2014 Coach’s Quiz

March 10, 2014
We’ve suggested six rules on how to avoid fair housing problems during evictions and nonrenewals. Now let’s look at how the rules might apply in the real world. Take the Coach’s Quiz to see what you’ve learned.INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the following questions has only one correct answer. On a separate piece of paper, write down the number of each question, followed by the answer you think is correct—for example, (1) b, (2) a, and so on. The correct answers (with explanations) follow the quiz. Good luck!
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Avoiding Fair Housing Problems During Evictions and Nonrenewals

March 10, 2014
This month, Fair Housing Coach tackles one of the most difficult situations that every community must face: ending a resident’s tenancy. It may be at the end of the term, when not renewing a lease, or during the lease period, when initiating an eviction. Each circumstance is subject to different legal requirements, but in the end, they both involve the decision by the community—not the resident—to end the tenancy.
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