You will learn how to create a tenant selection plan that is acceptable to HUD. There are many ways to create a comprehensive selection plan that will work for you and your property. The instructor has much real world experience in creating tenant selection plans and is a nationally recognized expert in fair housing. You will earn the correct way to handle waiting lists according to HUD guidelines. There are many nuances to doing this correctly and after attending the seminar you will have a good understanding of managing the waiting list. Incorrect management of waiting list will affect you as for a compliance review and also can pose some fair housing issues as well. You will understand what to do and not to do in working with waiting lists.

In this program, you’ll learn how to:

• Income limits (including economic mix for Section 8 properties).
• Procedures for taking applications and selecting from the waiting list.  
• Occupancy standards
• Unit transfer policies,
• Policies to Comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Policy for opening and closing the waiting list
• Eligibility of students
• VAWA protections
• Tenant selection plan
• Marketing
• Selecting tenants
• Admission to the waiting list
• Income targeting
• Preferences
• Removal from the waiting list
• Family size
• And other topics

Benefits: The objective of the course is to keep you in compliance with fair housing regulations. Non-compliance can cost $$ as well as time to provide a defense. By learning strategies from this course will help you stay compliant and never have a fair housing complaint.