Arizona Continuing Education Course: Breaking Barriers: Fair Housing (Fair Housing Issues)

Fair housing law presents an ever changing landscape as new forms of discrimination reach legislative awareness. Licensees have a responsibility to stay informed to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local fair housing laws. 

On the heels of the 50-year anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, we review the evolution of fair housing law and look at new and proposed fair housing protections nationally and in Arizona.  

Course Highlights

• Up-to-the-minute case studies in fair housing violations
• An analysis of the benefits of fair housing compliance
• A look at Fair Housing Act in Arizona, and additional protected classes in Phoenix and Tucson
• A review of regulatory changes relating to fair housing
• A primer on how to ensure fair housing compliance in advertising
• How sexual orientation and criminal record screening apply to fair housing
• Two proposed additions to the list of seven federally protected classes
• A deep look at the protected class most often named in fair housing complaints: disability, including how service animals, emotional support animals, hoarding, drug addiction, obesity, smoking, and alcoholism relate
• Videos commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act 
• A glimpse into the future of fair housing law