Fair Housing Act

July 28, 2016

What Community Associations Should Know About the Fair Housing Act and Its Impact on Pool Rules and Regulations

With the summer heat wave in full force, it is nice to enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool to cool down.  Also, pools are not only good for cooling down but also provide numerous other benefits, including family time without the distractions of today’s technology, fitness training, stress relief, therapy and helping to keep children active.  Additionally, community pools…
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February 15, 2016

Legal Update: Recent Statutory Changes Impacting Service Animals in Michigan

(The image on this post was linked from http://www.pawsitivityservicedogs.com) On October 20, 2015, Governor Rick Snyder signed into law Senate Bills 298 and 299 and House Bills 4521 and 4527, which became effective January 18, 2016. The Bills updated rules on the use of service animals in places of public accommodation, as well as, the identification and licensing of service animals…
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July 10, 2015

Texas Dep’t of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project: Facially Neutral Bylaws and Rules and Regulations May Subject an Association to Liability Under The Fair Housing Act

In order to avoid the potential for liability, it is important that an association periodically review its bylaws, and its rules and regulations in order to ensure both that its policies are facially neutral, and that the implementation of facially neutral policies does not adversely impact a protected class.
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