Fair Housing in 2025: Legal Changes, Source of Income Protections, Emerging Trends, and AI’s Impact on Compliance

As the Fair Housing Act marks its 57th anniversary, it remains the cornerstone of ensuring equal housing opportunities for all. The multifamily housing industry continues to evolve, as do the laws, regulations, and best practices impacting property owners, managers, and leasing professionals. Staying up to date on Fair Housing compliance is not only a legal necessity but also a vital part of fostering inclusive and equitable communities.

While we commemorate the strides made in ensuring equal housing opportunities for all, the fight for fair housing continues and a new administration brings new changes and challenges. New definitions beget new interpretations and guidance; additional protected classes, and increasing complexities in resident interactions demand constant vigilance and proactive education for apartment professionals at every level.

Join us for an engaging 60-minute webinar that will provide critical updates on Fair Housing laws, recent legal cases, emerging trends, and best practices to help you navigate compliance challenges in today’s housing market.

Webinar Objectives

• A Refresher on the Fair Housing Act: A quick review of the Act’s history, key provisions, and its impact on the housing industry.
• Recent Legal Updates: Discover the latest court rulings, HUD regulations, and state-level policy changes affecting Fair Housing enforcement.
• Emerging Trends in Housing Discrimination: Understand current issues, including source of income protections, criminal background screening policies, and reasonable accommodation requests.
• AI and Fair Housing Compliance: Learn how artificial intelligence and automation in tenant screening and advertising can impact compliance.
• Best Practices for Apartment Professionals: Get actionable insights to prevent violations and foster a culture of compliance within your properties.
• Interactive Q&A Session: Have your pressing Fair Housing questions answered by an industry expert.

Webinar Highlights

• Policy not politics
• Real changes and forecast changes to compliance requirements
• Decoding Disparate Impact (again!)
• Source of Income as an ever-increasing protected category
• Are Fair Chance Housing laws really fair?
• Preparing for the tsunami of fair housing testers
• Handling Harassment
• AI, algorithms and digital accessibility
• Do non-renewals equal evictions?
• How to effectively work with non-English speaking customers

Who Should Attend

Regional/Area Managers, Community Managers and Assistant Managers, Leasing Managers, Service Managers, Training, Compliance and HR Professionals.