Fair Housing: How to Follow the Rules and Stay out of Trouble

Fair Housing laws - federal and state - have always been an important, and risky, area of compliance for landlords. Join us to learn the latest fair housing laws, rules, and regulations so that you don't find yourself at the wrong end of an enforcement action.

James "Jimmy" Wood will be joining us again as a trusted Fair Housing advisor to landlords and property managers of all sizes, from owners with a handful of units to national portfolios. He represents housing providers in agency Fair Housing investigations, conciliations, and administrative hearings. His matters have included proceedings with HUD, the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, as well as cases in other states and jurisdictions. Mr. Wood develops clear factual records, advises on corrective action where appropriate, and defends client positions with measured, well-supported submissions.

Mr. Wood helps owners and managers build fair housing-compliant screening and tenancy processes. He develops criteria and tools, drafts adverse-action and notice templates, and designs accommodation and modification workflows that teams can follow. He reviews marketing and communications, trains staff and agents, and tracks local, state, and federal requirements so policies remain current. The result is a usable program that reduces risk and improves consistency.

James "Jimmy" Wood, Esquire, is a partner at Willcox & Savage and will be joining us again as a trusted Fair Housing advisor to landlords and property managers of all sizes, from owners with a handful of units to national portfolios.

If you have not yet joined the Virginia Real Estate Investors Alliance, please do so. Their purpose is to connect REIs throughout the state of Virginia so we can take action when needed to protect our mutual interests with legislatures. You can find them here:
Website - https://vreia.org/
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/600312952580976

THIS IS AN IN PERSON MEETING, AND ACCURATE RSVPs ARE CRITICAL TO ENSURE WE HAVE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FOOD! Sweetwater Cuisine is a catering company known for their amazing culinary skills and will be serving us a buffet lunch for an all inclusive price of $25/person, which includes the space, meal, tax and tip as long as you RSVP. If you attend without RSVPing you can pay $30 at the door.

Please note: EVERYONE WHO ATTENDS MUST PAY FOR LUNCH, WHETHER YOU EAT OR NOT. This is the only way we can keep this a free club. The venue provides us a beautiful space and AV equipment all for the cost of our lunch.

IF YOU HAVE ANY FOOD ALLERGIES OR DIETARY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE CONTACT SWEETWATER CUISINE DIRECTLY AT LEAST ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND THEY WILL DO THEIR BEST TO ACCOMMODATE WITH EITHER OUR MENU OR AN ACCOMMODATING MEAL.

All menus include soft drinks, tea, and coffee. Use of the space is included in the cost per person.