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This presentation will give an overview of the federal Fair
Housing Act. First passed in April 1968 and since amended,
the Titles VIII through IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 are commonly
known as the Fair Housing
Act. This landmark US law prohibits discrimination during the
sale, rental, and financing of housing because of someone’s
membership in a protected class.

We will review the federal protected classes and describe how
Massachusetts law builds on and expands these protected classes. We
will look at behaviors landlords may engage in that would put us at
risk of violating the Fair Housing Act, including:

• Declining rental applications without business justification,
• Ghosting,
• Steering, and
• Disparate impact.

In Massachusetts, the Fair Housing Act is enforced by testers
looking for discriminatory actions, whether intentional or
unintentional. The fine for the first offense is $10,000 and increases for subsequent offenses.

Attendees will leave knowing how to comply with the Fair Housing
Act, which aspects of their rental operations may need to be
revised, and how to ensure equal housing opportunity for all.

Part of this event will be presented by Attorney Carl W.
Lindley, Jr. Attorney Lindley is a partner at
Farber and Lindley, LLC. He has been practicing law in Massachusetts
for 14 years and is admitted to practice before the United States
District Court and United States Court of Appeals for the First
Circuit. Attorney Lindley has effectively represented litigants in
the District and Superior Courts of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts
Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court as well as the Juvenile and
Housing Court systems. Additionally, he has practiced before many
administrative agencies and boards, including the Massachusetts
Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), and the Massachusetts Fire Safety
Commission and Automatic Sprinkler Appeals Board, among others.
Attorney Lindley’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including
prosecuting and defending serious personal injury, wrongful death,
automobile accidents, slip and fall injuries, dog bite cases and
professional malpractice claims. Additionally, Attorney Lindley has
successfully handled business and landlord-tenant litigation,
including housing discrimination, reasonable accommodation issues,
lead paint litigation, summary process actions, warranty of
habitability and quiet enjoyment claims, lease violations, security
deposit claims and class action litigation. He is widely
recognized for knowing his stuff: Board of Bar Overseers Pro Bono
Panel of Attorneys for 2018 and 2019; named by Super Lawyers as a
rising star 2013 through 2015; Chairman of the Board of Directors
for Oakham New Braintree Baseball Inc. He teaches a course at
Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, MA entitled “Landlord Tenant
Law – How to be a Smart Landlord”. Attorney Lindley is also a
landlord in Worcester County, a licensed real estate broker and
licensed to complete moderate risk de-leading on his own
properties.

Networking time for this event will be moderated by Erin
Zamarro. Erin lives and works in Worcester. Erin is a real estate
broker at A.A. Zamarro Realty, an independent brokerage which has
operated in the Worcester residential and commercial real estate
markets for over 50 years. Our office frequently works with buyers
and sellers of investment property. Erin is a Certified
Massachusetts Landlord™ as well as a member of the National Association of
Realtors. Erin received a B.A. from Holy Cross and an M.B.A with a
concentration in Marketing from Clark University.

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Open to attendees statewide

This event is regionally branded in keeping with a local tradition. This region used to meet in-person on this day at this time.
You are welcome to participate in this virtual meeting no matter where you are in the state.

Tuesday, May 18^th

Cambridge & Statewide Virtual Meeting Agenda

• 5:00pm Sign-in and virtual networking: you can chit chat with others as people log in
• 5:40pm Business Update
• 6:00pm Fair Housing Act
• 7:00pm Virtual meeting ends

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Time: May 18, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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