Construction & Housing
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Avoiding OSHA Citations and Liabilities
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) is a government agency created in 1970 to protect employees from hazardous working conditions. OSHA’s mission is to provide a safe and healthy work […]
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Protections Provided by the Violence Against Women Act
Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), abuse of any kind is considered domestic violence. Abuse may be physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional. It can occur in an intimate relationship […]
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Fair Housing and Domestic Violence
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “Ninety-four percent of domestic violence survivors experience housing discrimination because of their relationship with a batterer.” This means that a large percentage […]
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Rental Housing Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors
Housing discrimination is a well-known problem in the United States, but it can still happen to domestic violence survivors even after they have received housing assistance. And victims of domestic […]
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HUD REAC Scoring and Definitions Updated
Recently, HUD issued its final notice regarding physical condition scoring and deficiency definitions for REAC inspections. The rule alters the physical condition scoring system to be consistent with the internal […]
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Fair Housing Rights And Obligations
As per the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Housing rights and obligations include: Advertising any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or […]
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Hud Inspections And NSPIRE Demonstration
On January 13th, 2021, HUD published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that presents a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality among HUD programs, calling the approach, […]
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What Type Of Housing Discrimination Is Illegal?
As per the Federal Housing Act of 1968 and the Federal Fair Housing Act Amendment Act of 1988, discrimination on the basis of protected categories – race, color, religion, national […]
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Things Landlords Should Know About Fair Housing
As of 2020, as per a report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, one in three American households is occupied by renters. The basic discrimination […]
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Things Landlords Should Never Say To A Prospective Resident?
There is an old saying that tells, “To live in peace and harmony, you need boundaries”. However, when it comes to establishing good boundaries in the rental world, it is […]
