As we start to think about the approach of the year-end holidays, multifamily professionals are once again confronted with requests for clubhouse use, decoration planning, and how to answer the most common questions of the season in general without appearing to be the Grinch!
Is it OK to have a Christmas tree in the office? What about a menorah? What should my holiday greeting be? Is it OK to have a “Secret Santa” office party? Can I let the folks in building 12 use the clubhouse for a midnight prayer meeting on Christmas Eve? Can I limit what decorations residents display in their windows? What holidays must I observe? Is there a Santa Claus?
Join us for the answers to these questions (well, except that last one) and more so you and your team are ready to master Fair Housing compliance without sacrificing any holiday spirit!
Why should you attend :
Areas covered in the session:
1. How does the Fair Housing Act define “Religion”?
2. What does the Fair Housing Act say about religion?
3. How does the distinction of secular inform fair housing compliance?
4. Are there any exemptions during the holidays?
5. What constitutes showing a preference for a certain religion?
6. What types of celebrations are allowed?
7. What types of decorations are allowed?
8. Who can use the clubhouse – and for what purpose?
9. What are the best ways to be inclusive?
Who should attend this;
Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, Adv. RAM, SLE, That Fair Housing Guy™, is the former President of the Fair Housing Institute, Inc. With more than 49 years of investment real estate experience, he began as the Resident Manager of a 524-unit apartment property and has been the President or CEO of five real estate companies, responsible for portfolios of over 28,000 apartments.
Doug was awarded his CPM® in 1979 and was a member of the IREM National Faculty for eight years. A Senior Instructor member of the NAAEI Faculty, he leads the Advanced Facilitator Training course, is the co-author of “Outstanding Facilitation Techniques”, and a co-author of the joint IREM-NAAEI “Fair Housing and Beyond” course. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida, a licensed Expert Fair Housing Instructor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the recipient of the NAAEI Apartment Career & Education award.