Fair Housing & Tenant Applicant Screening

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This is not a library-led event.

Meeting/Event Description

HOPE Fair Housing Center and the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights will be providing a training on emerging fair housing issues and requirements under the Fair Housing Act, with an emphasis on how the use of evictions records during the tenant application screening process can conflict with Federal law.

Please join to learn from fair housing experts on:
- Fair housing basics & new Source of Income protections
- In depth focus will be on fair housing emerging issues and best practices:
- What the law says about the use of eviction records in tenant screening
- What the law says about the use of arrest and conviction records in tenant screening

Snacks and drinks will be provided.