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Topic Overview
On April 4, 2016 HUD released a guidance letter regarding blanket criminal background checks. This is basically and type of disparate impact that affects those with criminal backgrounds. Under this guidance letter we will examine the changes in policies and procedures of multifamily properties as to how to implement this guidance.
We will also discuss screening and continued tenancy as it affects your property under the fair housing laws. All screening must be in accordance the fair housing laws.
Areas Covered:
- How does this ruling affect development activities going forward?
- Understanding the new HUD guidance letter and the impacts it will have on property owners and managers when it comes to applicants applying to your property who have a criminal or felony background, especially when you have a blanket policy of not allowing anyone with a criminal background.
- How the ruling affects certain protected and non- protected classes.
- What is the difference between arrests and convictions and how does that pertain to the guidance letter.
Why You Should Attend:
- There are going to be many changes coming because of this new guidance and after this seminar, we will understand the implications of these rulings and guidance.
- We will discuss the correct manner for screening and other factors concerning continued tenancy.
- There will be time allowed for questions at the end of the presentations.
Target Audience
- Property owners
- Property managers
- Maintenance staff
- Housing authority staff
- Lenders
- Developers
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Neil Malek
Neil Malek runs Knack Training, an Orlando, FL area software and professional development training company. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Adobe Certified Instructor, and CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer with 20 years of working with individuals, small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 500 companies to identify and close skill gaps. He specializes in customized, hands-on, live workshops.
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Credits: 30
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Paul Flogstad
Paul has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 38 years. He has been involved in sales, construction, project management, appraisal, property management and property management consulting/training.
Through his consulting company, Property Management Solutions, he provides training and consulting services nationwide to owners, management companies, multi-housing associations, as well as state and federal agencies.
He specializes in fair housing issues and has developed fair housing and outreach programs for governmental agencies as well as conducting seminars which are presented to property management companies, apartment associations and the general public nationwide. Most recently, he has been a consultant to the State of South Dakota. In this assignment he has developed a fair housing awareness program that is one of the first of its kind in the nation. It involves a three pronged approach to fair housing awareness. This approach makes use of an ombudsman concept and has proven to be very effective in dealing with discrimination and landlord/tenant issues.
For over twenty years he was involved in appraisal of residential, multi-family, farm and commercial properties throughout the Midwest. Most recently, he was a consultant for affordable, multi-housing properties in 22 different states. This involved properties in HUD, Rural Development, HOME and Tax Credit programs.
He holds numerous professional property management designations and currently holds the prestigious RHM designation from the National Center for Housing Management.
Paul was previously Vice President of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association, Vice Chairman of the Minnehaha County Housing and Redevelopment Commission, and Chairman of the Sioux Falls Property Appeals Board. In 2009, he received the Outstanding Educator of the Year award from the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association.
Paul just authored a book which was released in January of 2015. It is titled: “Fair Housing: What Everyone Should Knowâ€. This is a comprehensive book about the fair housing written with a property manager’s perspective and with real world examples. It is a great resource for anyone.