Where Fair Housing and ADA Collide: Decoding Disability Distinctions

Once again, complaints alleging discrimination due to a disability accounted for over half of all fair housing complaints. Once again, multifamily professionals and owners are faced with correctly navigating complex legal frameworks designed to protect individuals with disabilities. Once again, it appears that as an industry, we’re not doing a great job!

Two key laws, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have overlapping protections for individuals with disabilities, but they also contain important distinctions that property managers must understand in order to ensure full compliance. (And yes, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also comes into play, however only for assets receiving federal funding.)

This fast-paced 60-minute session by Fair Housing Expert Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, Adv. RAM, SLE, will provide you with a clear understanding of the critical distinctions between the FHA and ADA as they pertain to individuals with disabilities. Doug will not only cover the basics of both laws but also delve into scenarios where their provisions may intersect, offering practical insights on how to navigate these intersections to avoid costly mistakes and potential legal consequences.

Webinar Objectives

Once again, complaints alleging discrimination due to a disability accounted for over half of all fair housing complaints. Once again, multifamily professionals and owners are faced with correctly navigating complex legal frameworks designed to protect individuals with disabilities. Once again, it appears that as an industry, we’re not doing a great job!

Two key laws, the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), have overlapping protections for individuals with disabilities, but they also contain important distinctions that property managers must understand in order to ensure full compliance. (And yes, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also comes into play, however only for assets receiving federal funding.)

This fast-paced 60-minute session by Fair Housing Expert Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, Adv. RAM, SLE, will provide you with a clear understanding of the critical distinctions between the FHA and ADA as they pertain to individuals with disabilities. Doug will not only cover the basics of both laws but also delve into scenarios where their provisions may intersect, offering practical insights on how to navigate these intersections to avoid costly mistakes and potential legal consequences.

Webinar Highlights

• Application: What do ADA and FHA cover?
• Overlap: Where do they overlap and which takes precedence?
• Definitions: similarities and differences
• Managing requests
• Verification and documentation
• Reasonable accommodations
• Reasonable modifications
• Reasonable alternatives
• The Interactive Process

Who Should Attend

All on-site and multi-site personnel including Regional/Area Managers, Community Managers, Maintenance Managers, Service Professionals, Training and HR Professionals.