Fair Housing Without Guidance: How to Make Legally Defensible Decisions After HUD FR-6571-N-01

The compliance landscape has shifted - dramatically.

With the release of HUD FR-6571-N-01, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has withdrawn years of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) guidance that housing providers have long relied on to make day-to-day compliance decisions.

While the Fair Housing Act remains fully enforceable, the detailed interpretive frameworks that once clarified how to apply the law are no longer in place.

This leaves housing professionals facing a new reality:

You must interpret and apply the law without a federal playbook - while still being held fully accountable.

In this timely and practical webinar, you’ll learn how to navigate this “post-guidance” environment with confidence. We will break down what the withdrawal of guidance really means, where the biggest compliance risks now exist, and how to make legally defensible decisions in areas that have suddenly become gray.

More importantly, this session goes beyond theory - providing actionable strategies to help you update policies, train your teams, and reduce exposure to Fair Housing complaints in an era of increased uncertainty.

Why You Should Attend

• Understand the real impact of HUD FR-6571-N-01 on your daily operations
• Identify high-risk areas now lacking clear federal guidance
• Learn how to evaluate decisions using statutory language and legal principles
• Gain practical frameworks to support consistent, defensible decision-making
• Avoid common mistakes that could lead to costly Fair Housing violations

What You’ll Learn

• What guidance was withdrawn - and what it previously covered
• Key compliance areas now operating in “gray zones”
• How to apply the Fair Housing Act without relying on prior HUD interpretations
• Best practices for handling:
  • Reasonable accommodations & assistance animals
  • Criminal background screening
  • Tenant selection policies
  • Advertising and marketing practices
• How to document decisions to demonstrate compliance
• Steps to update internal policies, procedures, and staff training

Who Should Attend

• Property Managers & Owners
• Affordable Housing Professionals
• Compliance Officers & Specialists
• Public Housing Authority Staff
• HR & Risk Management Professionals
• Anyone responsible for Fair Housing compliance

Speaker(s)

Doug Chasick

Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, Adv. RAM, SLE, That Fair Housing Guy™, is the former President of the Fair Housing Institute, Inc. With more than 46 years of investment real estate experience, he began as the Resident Manager of a 524-unit apartment property and has been the President or CEO of five real estate companies, responsible for portfolios of over 28,000 apartments. Doug was awarded his CPM® in 1979 and was a member of the IREM National Faculty for eight years. A Senior Instructor member of the NAAEI Faculty, he leads the Advanced Facilitator Training course, is the co-author of “Outstanding Facilitation Techniques”, and a co-author of the joint IREM & NAAEI “Fair Housing and Beyond” course. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida, a licensed Expert Fair Housing Instructor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the recipient of the NAAEI Apartment Career & Education award.

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