There is much information about criminal background policies and how they impact a property manager or owner. It is imperative to do things correctly to avoid a fair housing complaint. Join this information-packed webinar where HUD expert Paul Flogstad will examine the basics of discrimination and the history starting with the disparate impact rulings and what the correct process is as of today. Paul will discuss HUD’s memos and see what they mean for us today. Since nearly one-third of the population has a criminal record of some sort, we need to understand their rights of the accused and the rights of a property owner.
Paul will also discuss what HUD’s rulings have to do with “blanket prohibitions” on such topics as no felonies allowed at this property. He'll also dissect the best practices on what to do correctly including the “individualized assessment” that is now required. In addition, Paul will be discussing the policy on LEP ( Limited English Proficiency) required as per HUD’s direction during the webinar.
This is a ‘Hot topic” and it must be handled correctly. Attending this webinar, you will learn what to do when faced with a decision based on prior criminal conduct and how it affects our potential applicant as well as our existing multi-family community. You will be able to decide about the reasonable accommodations necessary to facilitate a decision when confronted with a criminal background.
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Paul has been involved in the real estate industry for the past 38 years. He has been involved in sales, construction, project management, appraisal, mortgage consulting and brokerage, property management and property management consulting/training.
Through his consulting company, Property Management Solutions, he provides training and consulting services nationwide to owners, management companies, multi-housing associations, as well as state and federal agencies.
He specializes in fair housing issues and has developed fair housing and outreach programs for governmental agencies as well as conducting seminars which are presented to property management companies, apartment associations and the general public. He also conducts research analysis for impediments to fair housing for grantees of federal CDBG funds.
Most recently, he has been a consultant to the City of Sioux Falls and the State of South Dakota. In this assignment he has developed a fair housing awareness program that is one of the first of its kind in the nation. It involves a three pronged approach to fair housing awareness. This approach makes use of an ombudsman concept and has proven to be very effective in dealing with discrimination and landlord/tenant issues.
For over twenty years was involved in appraisal of residential, multi-family, farm and commercial properties throughout the Midwest. Most recently, he was a consultant for affordable, multi-housing properties in 22 different states. This involved properties in HUD, Rural Development, HOME and Tax Credit programs.
Paul was previously Vice President of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association, Vice Chairman of the Minnehaha County Housing and Redevelopment Commission, and Chairman of the Sioux Falls Property Appeals Board. In 2009, he received the Outstanding Educator of the Year award from the South Dakota Multi-Housing