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The basics of Fair Housing, presented by Sara McCue, attorney-at-law, during a two hour webinar. This Fair Housing 101 course will equip your property managers with the information they need to know to understand how fair housing laws impact residential property.   We will cover the fair housing laws applicable to residential leasing and how these laws impact everything from applicant screening to evictions.   We will discuss protected classes, including race, national origin, sex, religion, disability, familial status, gender identity, marital status, and others. We will also address the accessibility and reasonable accommodation obligations, as well as the prohibition on housing harassment.   This session is perfect for newly hired property managers or those who are new to the business. Read more

“Enhance & Accelerate” your knowledge and understanding of how to anticipate household income for the affordable housing programs, including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Rural Development (RD), and HOME program. In this live interactive and engaging two and a half-hour virtual presentation, our Director of Compliance Training, Gary Kirkman, will review income sources, how to verify income, and pose some unique Challenges to test attendees along the way. Anticipating income is a huge part of determining a household’s eligibility, so let our trainers help make this process a little easier! Topics to be reviewed during the training will include, but not limited to: Income Eligibility Earned & Unearned Income Sporadic, Seasonal, and Zero Income Income Inclusions & Exclusions Overview of Earned Income Sources (including Gig Economy) Overview of Unearned Income Sources The following will be referenced as a source of guidance: HUD’s 4350.3 Handbook, Chapter 5 24 CFR § 5.609 This is a recording of a webinar that was done live in March, 2021. Read more

Who’s Knocking at the Door? – RD Webinar Who’s there? It’s the applicant who wants to be your next tenant. But wait, are they next on the waiting list? Are they eligible? How does one make this determination and know what boxes to check off and explore depends on the housing program. It can be somewhat confusing not only to the ones making the decision, but also to the applicant at our Rural Development communities. In this 90-minute session, Tari Bradley, E&A Team Housing Compliance Trainer, will review and expand on all of the detailed steps necessary to qualify the right applicant in determining tenant selection and eligibility. Topics will include: Waiting List Requirements Occupancy Standards & Preferences Applications & Interviews Determining Household Size Verification Requirements File Documentation Checklists Student Eligibility Due to the allotted time frame, please note a full instruction of each area may not be available during this specific webinar but may be available in future webinars so please ensure you continue to check the E&A Team training calendar for future webinar dates, etc. Read more