***No tickets are needed for this event but registration is required.***

This three hour seminar is designed for Landlords and Property Managers. The course, conducted by the MHRC in conjunction with Pine Tree Legal Assistance and Disability Rights Maine, will provide an overview of Fair Housing Law. Housing providers who complete the course will obtain a basic understanding of rights and responsibilities under state and federal law. Who should take the class? Landlords, property managers, leasing consultants, owners of manufactured housing, the general public; anyone who sells, leases, owns, or manages residential property.

Agenda

1. Outline the essential requirements of Maine Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) housing law

2. Change in service animal laws for housing

3. Reasonable accommodations (including for persons with mental disabilities)

4. Recent cases of interest from the MHRC on housing

5. Fair Housing/Substantial Equivalence/Dual filing

6. HUD regulations on harassment in housing

7. HUD guidance on criminal records, nuisance orders and complaints, and LEP refinement