Fair Housing Deep Dive: What Landlords Are Getting WRONG

PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION! NEW LOCATION!!

Join us for the Northshore REIA Monthly Meetup as we dive deep into one of the most important topics for landlords right now: Landlord-Tenant Law, Fair Housing & Legal Updates That Could Impact Your Rentals

📍 NEW Location:
201 Holiday Blvd, Suite 200
Covington, LA 70433
(Palette Northshore)

This month’s featured speaker is James Rather of Alker & Rather, LLC, a highly experienced attorney with over 25 years representing property owners and managers across Louisiana.

What We’ll Cover:

• Key updates in Louisiana landlord-tenant law you need to know
• Fair Housing laws and how to stay compliant
• Emotional Support Animals: what’s legitimate vs. what can get you in trouble
• Common legal mistakes landlords make (and how to avoid them)
• Evictions: best practices and legal pitfalls

Jim’s BIO:
Jim Rather is a founding member and partner of Alker & Rather, LLC in Mandeville. Jim has over 25 years of experience representing property owners and managers in litigated landlord-tenant disputes in State and Federal courts throughout Louisiana. Jim has extensive experience handling cases involving the Fair Housing Act and Louisiana’s Equal Housing Opportunity Act, evictions, bodily injuries and mold exposures on leased premises and other aspects of landlord-tenant law.
In addition to his courtroom practice, Jim routinely represents clients in Federal and State administrative investigations involving alleged violations of fair housing and consumer protection laws. Outside the courtroom, Jim is general counsel to the Apartment Association of Louisiana (AAL) and several of its affiliates. Jim is an active member of AAL’s legislative team, counseling its Legislative Committee and lobbyist with respect to proposed legislation.

In this regard, during the 2024 legislative session, Jim partnered with a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives to draft H.B. 407 which places reasonable restrictions on the Emotional Support Animal industry. Jim has been recognized as a Louisiana SuperLawyer since 2020.
Whether you’re a first-time investor trying to stay out of trouble or a seasoned landlord looking to protect and scale your portfolio the right way, you’ll walk away with insights you can apply immediately.

Agenda for the Evening:
6:00 pm – Doors Open
6:30 pm – Announcements / Needs & Wants / Market Report
7:00 pm – Presentation & Q&A with James Rather
8:45 pm – Meeting-after-the-meeting at Chimes