For example, a landlord would be required to assign a parking space to a mobility impaired tenant if the tenant requests such a reasonable accommodation, even if parking spaces are not typically assigned to tenants. Remind your managers and tenants of your commitment to fair housing. Display fair housing posters in prominent locations. Periodically distribute a statement of your commitment to fair housing to your tenants, for example, in community newsletters, bulletins, etc. Congress passes new laws and amendments.
Court decisions add new meaning to existing laws.
A manager or leasing agent may inadvertently break the law, not realizing the law had changed. Have your rental staff attend a training class or seminar in fair housing at least once per year. Arizona law states that a two person per bedroom occupancy limit is presumed to be reasonable. Depending upon the circumstances, however, such a limit may be challenged, and anything less than two persons per bedroom may violate fair housing laws by having an adverse impact against families with children. Also, whatever occupancy standards do exist, must be applied consistently.