Ron Leshnower

Fair Housing Helper for Apartment Professionals Ron Leshnower

Publisher Marketing: If you're a landlord, property manager, real estate agent, building staff member, or other housing professional who interacts with tenants and prospects on a regular basis, then this book is for you. Fair Housing Helper for Apartment Professionals gives you the answers you need to avoid liability and handle the practical issues that arise all the time at properties like yours. Find out what you need to know about fair housing compliance in plain English through an engaging, interactive quiz-based format that encourages knowledge, participation, and lasting comprehension. Discover the answers to these questions and more: * What phrases should I avoid when advertising my apartments? * Can I reject applicants who weren't born in the U. S. A.? * Do I have enough parking spaces for people with disabilities? * Must I let a tenant keep a cat for his disability? * Can I require families to put children in separate bedrooms? * Can I reject prospects with HIV or AIDS for health reasons? * Should I worry about discriminating against illegal drug users? * Will I get fined because all my tenants are white? * Must I rent to families with children at my senior community? * Will I get into trouble for turning away Section 8 prospects? * Can I legally reject prospects who are openly gay? * Do I need to install grab bars in my apartments' bathrooms? * Can I decorate my common areas for the holidays? Complete the Quiz to earn your designation as a FairHousingHelper.com Gold Professional. You'll get a badge to include on your Web site and marketing materials and a personalized certificate for your office wall to mark your achievement and display your commitment to fair housing compliance. After finishing the book once, you'll immediately gain the confidence of knowing how to handle common situations with prospects and tenants that could lead to fair housing liability and thousands of dollars in damages. Plus, should you need to defend yourself against a fair housing complaint, this small purchase can paint you in a positive light, bolstering your credibility with a judge and helping you avoid costly punitive damages. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001 (EAN 9780989291101, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Leshnower, Ron Ron Leshnower is the Founder and President of Fair Housing Helper and runs the popular FairHousingBlog.com. He is the author of Fair Housing Helper for Apartment Professionals and Every Landlord's Property Protection Guide: 10 Ways to Cut Your Risk Now (Nolo), an Amazon.com #1 multi-category bestseller that can be found in law schools and libraries across the country. A nationally recognized expert, Ron has been invited to speak on fair housing and related topics in front of audiences of housing professionals across the country. He has been quoted in The New York Times' "Real Estate Q&A" column, The Associated Press' "Your Money" series, the New York Daily News, Black Enterprise, the Real Estate Intelligence Report, Minyanville.com, and the Landlord Law Report, among other publications. In 2008, The New York Times Company's About Group selected Ron as the About.com Guide to Apartment Living / Rental. He has since written hundreds of articles and blog posts offering useful tips, explanations of key industry developments, and insightful commentary on a wide range of topics pertaining to rentals. Ron has also written about real estate for Nolo.com and the National Apartment Association's Units Magazine as well as several trade newsletters, and he can be seen guest-blogging for MyNewPlace.com. Ron earned a B. A. from Yale University and a J. D. from Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Massachusetts and is a member of the Authors Guild.