VAWA Forms Update: What Apartment Managers Need to Know

Jul 28	01:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT
	Duration: 60 minutes	Speaker: Doug Chasick

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ABOUT THE EVENT

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides important housing protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Recent updates to VAWA forms and requirements have created new responsibilities for multifamily housing professionals, making it essential for property managers and leasing teams to understand how and when to use these documents correctly.

We’ll focus on a practical overview of the latest VAWA requirements, including the purpose and proper use of required notices, certification forms, emergency transfer requests, and confidentiality protections.

You’ll learn how to respond appropriately when residents request VAWA protections, how to document interactions while safeguarding sensitive information, and how to avoid common compliance mistakes that can expose properties to legal and regulatory risk. The session will also review key timelines, recordkeeping expectations, and best practices for ensuring consistent application of VAWA policies across a multifamily portfolio.

Areas Covered

Understanding VAWA and Why It Matters
Who Must Comply with VAWA
Overview of the Updated VAWA Forms
VAWA Notice of Occupancy Rights
Certification Forms and Supporting Documentation
Emergency Transfer Requests
Confidentiality and Sensitive Information Management
Documentation and File Management Best Practices
Avoiding Common Compliance Mistakes

Learning Objectives

Identify the purpose and requirements of the updated VAWA forms, notices, and certifications used in multifamily housing.
Explain the housing protections available to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking under VAWA.
Apply proper procedures for responding to VAWA-related requests, including documentation, certification, and emergency transfer requests.
Implement confidentiality and recordkeeping practices that protect resident information while meeting compliance requirements.
Recognize and avoid common VAWA compliance errors that can result in findings, resident complaints, legal exposure, or regulatory penalties.

Who Should Attend

Community Manager/Director, Multi-site Manager (Area, Regional), Leasing Managers, Training and HR, Professionals.

Handouts & Reference Material

A PDF copy of the presentation will be available for download.

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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