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Thoughts On Avoiding Criminal Background FHA Claims

By Scott M. Badami on December 31, 2020

I have heard from a couple of clients (and potential new clients) recently after they received either a demand letter or lawsuit (or both) asserting their property violated the Fair…
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“Is My Property Covered Under the Fair Housing Laws?”

By Scott M. Badami on November 30, 2020

Your humble Fair Housing Defense Blog editor gets questions from readers time to time. Which is good. Some I can’t answer off the cuff – such as “[i]t will just…
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An Apartment Community Holiday Decoration Guide

By Scott M. Badami on November 29, 2020

The most uncommon year of 2020 continues on, with a most unusual Thanksgiving last week. Accordingly, it is now time for my annual Fair Housing Blog apartment community holiday decoration…
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Retaliation and the Fair Housing Act

By Scott M. Badami on September 30, 2020

I suspect I have mentioned this before, but it keeps coming up.  In addition to the seven protected classes (race, national origin, color, religion, sex, familial status, and disability) in…
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Answering Fair Housing Defense Blog Reader Questions/Comments

By Scott M. Badami on July 24, 2020

Catching up with some Fair Housing Defense reader email this week. With the caveat that this blog entry does not constitute legal advice, here we go:

  1. Am I part of

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Supreme Court Expands Employment Anti-Discrimination Laws to Protect the LGBTQ Community. Fair Housing is Likely Next.

By Scott M. Badami on June 15, 2020

In a decision which will likely expand the scope of the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) by analogy, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded earlier today that a 1960’s era civil…
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April 1 — Rent Is Due and What to Do?

By Scott M. Badami on March 30, 2020

With the worldwide pandemic set to extend to a new month, both renters and property owners will face new challenges on April 1 – the day when most rents are…
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Catching Up on Reader Questions

By Scott M. Badami on February 23, 2020

A handful of helpful reminders today in response to questions sent in by blog readers:

  1. If you are going to draft community rules and policies (indeed, a best practice in

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A Holiday Decoration Guide For Apartment Management

By Scott M. Badami on December 12, 2019

With the calendar firmly in December, I have now received multiple requests from Fair Housing Defense blog readers (thank you for checking in) for my annual apartment community holiday decoration…
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HUD Resolves Racial Discrimination Fair Housing Case for $80,000

By Scott M. Badami on November 22, 2019

In a press release issued last week, the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) revealed it settled a racial discrimination Fair Housing Act (FHA) claim for $80,000 pursuant…
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