Understanding the New Supreme Court Fair Housing Ruling and HUD Guidance on Criminal Background Checks

The United States Supreme Court has issued a pivotal ruling on fair housing discrimination. This webinar will delve deeply into the ruling’s various aspects and its implications under fair housing guidelines.

Additionally, HUD has released a guidance letter addressing blanket criminal background checks, highlighting the types of disparate impacts affecting individuals with criminal histories. We will explore the policy and procedural changes necessary for multifamily properties to comply with this new guidance.

To fully grasp disparate impact, one must first understand the fundamentals of fair housing, which will be comprehensively covered in this webinar.

Webinar Highlights:

• Fundamentals of Fair Housing: A detailed overview.
• Disparate Impact: Definitions and implications.
• New HUD Ruling: In-depth analysis and potential changes.
• Policy Implementation: How to adapt multifamily property policies to meet the new guidelines.

Learning Objectives:

• Define “Disparate Impact.”
• Explain “Adverse Impact” and its implications.
• Understand the effect on protected classes.
• Analyze how the ruling will influence future development activities.
• Comprehend the new HUD guidance on applicants with criminal backgrounds, particularly regarding blanket no-criminal-background policies.
• Assess the ruling’s impact on protected and non-protected classes.
• Distinguish between arrests and convictions in the context of the guidance letter.

Target Audience:

• Property Managers
• Property Owners
• Leasing Consultants
• Housing Authority Staff
• Compliance Staff

Join us to navigate through these significant changes and understand their broader impact on the housing sector.