Future Advertising. Respondent agrees he will only market the attributes of his rental properties and not reference a preferred type of tenant(s)/occupant(s). Respondent agrees all future advertising in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signs, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website will no longer state a preference for any particular type of tenant based on a personal characteristic. In addition, Respondent will not state an occupancy standard that is more restrictive than the local occupancy code or that described in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo (“Fair Housing Enforcement—Occupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy (the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo),” 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 112 Stat. 2461) which details that an occupancy standard must be carefully examined “to determine whether it operates unreasonably to limit or exclude families with children.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees all future advertisements in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signage, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website for all rental units other than efficiency apartments will include the following language: “Families with children are welcome.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees to send a copy of the first advertisement with the above stated language to the Commission, within ten (10) days of distributing the advertisement. Respondent acknowledges property owners, managers, and agents cannot discourage families with children from seeking or making application for available rental units by making any statement, verbal or written, that indicates families with children are not welcome or not solicited as tenants. Respondent acknowledges the statement, “Perfect for single person or couple,” discourages families with minor children from making application because it indicates such families are not solicited or welcome as tenants. Respondent acknowledges making such a statement in the future will violate Federal and State Fair Housing Laws. Families may not be restricted because of safety concerns. The safety of the children is the parents’ responsibility, and the parents determine whether the unit is suitable for their family.
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Future Advertising. Respondent agrees he Respondents agree they will only market the attributes of his their rental properties and not reference a preferred type of tenant(s)/occupant(s). Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertising in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signs, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website will no longer state a preference for any particular type of tenant based on a personal characteristic. In addition, Respondent Respondents will not state an occupancy standard that is more restrictive than the local occupancy code or that described in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo (“Fair Housing Enforcement—Occupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy (the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo),” 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 112 Stat. 2461) ), which details that an occupancy standard must be carefully examined “to determine whether it operates unreasonably to limit or exclude families with children.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertisements in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signage, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website for all rental units other than efficiency apartments will include the following language: “Families with children are welcome.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree to send a copy of the first advertisement with the above stated language to the Commission, within ten (10) days of distributing the advertisement. Respondent acknowledges Respondents have stated their intent to sell the subject property, their only rental property, in early 2015. Upon providing proof that the said property has been sold and the title has been transferred to a non-family member, and verified by the Commission, Complainant agrees that neither Respondents nor the new owners of the subject property will be required to fulfill the remainder of the stated 12-month and 36-month periods for Terms #▇▇, #▇▇, #▇▇, #▇▇ and #17. Should Respondents purchase any new rental properties during the stated 36-month period, Respondents agree to fulfill the remainder of the stated 12-month and 36-month periods for Terms #▇▇, #▇▇, #▇▇, #▇▇ and #17. Respondents acknowledge property owners, managers, and agents cannot discourage families with children from seeking or making application for available rental units by making any statement, verbal or written, that indicates families with children are not welcome or not solicited as tenants. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge the statement, “Perfect Great for single person or couple,” discourages families with minor children from making application because it indicates such families are not solicited or welcome as tenants. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge making such a statement in the future will violate Federal and State Fair Housing Laws. Families may not be restricted because of safety concerns. The safety of the children is the parents’ responsibility, and the parents determine whether the unit is suitable for their family.
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Future Advertising. Respondent agrees he Respondents agree they will only market the attributes of his their rental properties and not reference a preferred type of tenant(s)/occupant(s). Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertising in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signs, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website will no longer state a preference for any particular type of tenant based on a personal characteristic. In addition, Respondent Respondents will not state an occupancy standard that is more restrictive than the local occupancy code or that described in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo (“Fair Housing Enforcement—Occupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy (the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo),” 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 112 Stat. 2461) ), which details that an occupancy standard must be carefully examined “to determine whether it operates unreasonably to limit or exclude families with children.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertisements in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signageyard signs, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website for all rental units other than efficiency apartments will include the following language: “Families with children are welcome.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree to send a copy copies of the first advertisement with the above stated language all of their advertisements for residential rental properties to the Commission, Commission within ten (10) days of distributing the advertisementpublication. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge property owners, managers, and agents cannot discourage families with children from seeking or making application for available rental units by making any statement, verbal or written, that indicates families with children are not welcome or not solicited as tenants. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge the statement, “Perfect for single person or couple,Because of bedroom situation home is not well suited to families with small children” discourages families with small minor children from making application because it indicates such families are not solicited or welcome as tenants. Respondent acknowledges making Respondents acknowledge such a statement in the future will violate violates Federal and State Fair Housing Laws. Respondents also acknowledge families with children may not be segregated in certain buildings or properties, or in certain areas or floors of a particular complex. Families may not be restricted because of safety concerns. The safety of the children is the parents’ responsibility, and the parents determine whether the unit is suitable for their family. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo states that HUD believes that an occupancy policy of two persons in a bedroom, as a general rule, is reasonable under the Fair Housing Act. However, the memo also states that the reasonableness of any occupancy policy is rebuttable, and should not imply that HUD will evaluate compliance solely on the number of people permitted in each bedroom. The memo outlines factors that HUD will consider when evaluating a housing provider's occupancy policies to determine whether actions under the provider's policies may constitute discriminatory conduct under the Fair Housing Act on the basis of familial status (the presence of children in a family). In appropriate circumstances, a housing provider may counter an occupancy policy of two persons per bedroom based on factors such as the number and size of sleeping areas or bedrooms, the overall size of the dwelling unit, the configuration of the unit (for example the presence of a den or small extra room), age of the children, sewer or other building systems, and existence of state or local laws. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo in its entirety can be read online at: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇?method=page.display&pagename=HUD_resources_keatingmm o
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Future Advertising. Respondent agrees he Respondents agree they will only market the attributes of his their rental properties and not reference a preferred type of tenant(s)/occupant(s). Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertising in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signs, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website will no longer not state a preference for any particular type of tenant based on a personal characteristic. In addition, Respondent Respondents will not state an occupancy standard that is more restrictive than the local occupancy code or that described in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo (“Fair Housing Enforcement—Occupancy Standards; Notice of Statement of Policy (the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memo),” 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), 112 Stat. 2461) which details that an occupancy standard must be carefully examined “to determine whether it operates unreasonably to limit or exclude families with children.” For 12 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree all future advertisements in newspapers, pamphlets, brochures, signage, other promotional literature, and on any Internet website for all rental units other than efficiency apartments will include the following language: “Families with children are welcome.” For 12 24 months following the execution of this Settlement Agreement, Respondent agrees Respondents agree to send a copy of the first advertisement advertisement, for their rental property located at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, with the above stated language to the Commission, within ten (10) days of distributing posting or publishing the advertisement. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge property owners, managers, and agents cannot discourage families with children from seeking or making application for available rental units by making any statement, verbal or written, that indicates families with children are not welcome or not solicited as tenants. Respondent acknowledges the statement, “Perfect for single person or coupleUh, no I, I don’t have any children is this particular building,” discourages families with minor children from making application because it indicates such families are not solicited or welcome as tenants. Respondent acknowledges Respondents acknowledge making such a statement in the future will violate State and Federal and State Fair Housing Laws. Families may not be restricted because of safety concerns. The safety of the children is the parents’ responsibility, and the parents determine whether the unit is suitable for their family.
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