02/24/2026
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenter: Doug Chasick, CPM®, "That Fair Housing Guy"
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) may not appear to be vigorously enforcing the Fair Housing Act, these days however property owners and managers remain fully accountable for compliance - and the consequences of even one violation can be serious and far-reaching. State and local agencies and advocacy organizations will continue aggressive fair housing enforcement regardless of HUD's stance.
When enforcement appears to ease, complacency becomes your greatest liability. Complacency in Fair Housing compliance is a dangerous gamble that exposes your property and your career to significant, and often catastrophic, risks. In this session, we’ll explore how complacency can quietly creep into day-to-day operations, what enforcement trends are emerging at the state and local levels, and the real-world costs - legal, financial, and reputational - of letting compliance slide.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine the financial and reputational damage of a single Fair Housing complaint -from costly legal fees and settlements to negative press and loss of public trust
- Recognize common areas where complacency can lead to costly violations and learn proactive strategies to maintain a strong culture of compliance - regardless of federal enforcement intensity
- Learn the best practices for consistent, non-discriminatory policies in leasing, maintenance, advertising, and handling reasonable accommodation/modification requests to protect your assets
Doug Chasick, That Fair Housing Guy™, is the former President of the Fair Housing Institute, Inc. With more than 47 years of investment real estate experience, he began as the Resident Manager of a 524-unit apartment property and has been the President or CEO of five real estate companies, responsible for portfolios of over 28,000 apartments, and more than 8 million square feet of commercial, retail and industrial properties.
Doug was awarded his CPM® in 1979 and was a member of the IREM National Faculty. A Senior Instructor member of the NAAEI Faculty, he leads the Advanced Facilitator Training course, is the co-author of “Outstanding Facilitation Techniques”, and was deeply involved in the creation of the joint IREM & NAAEI “Fair Housing and Beyond” course. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker in Florida, a licensed Expert Fair Housing Instructor in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the recipient of the NAAEI Apartment Career & Education award.