Learning Objectives

• Identify and review the critical Landlord/Tenant & Fair Housing laws that impact housing providers and consumers.
• Provide the knowledge necessary to help real estate professionals safely guide housing providers and consumers through the compliance and regulatory marketplace, while NOT unknowingly acting as legal counsel.
• Explain the history of Fair Housing in the U.S. and Pennsylvania to provide a better understanding of how this history impacts current rental housing accessibility and guides enforcement through various agencies.
• Review rental listing and lease contracts, identifying key elements of concern for both housing providers and consumers.
• Position both housing providers and consumers to make informed decisions and better understand their rights and obligations under federal, state, and local jurisdictions.