From Policy to Practice: Leveraging HUD’s Guidance for Fair and Inclusive Tenant Screening
November 21, 2024
9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET
PolicyLink hosted an in-depth discussion and overview of HUD's latest fair housing guidance on rental applicant screening. The webinar delved into the practical implications of the guidance, offered compliance strategies, and explored how policymakers can harness this framework to develop local and state tenant screening policies that promote fair and non-discriminatory housing access. Additionally, we presented new research on the harms caused by automated tenant screening practices, as well as critical insights into the limitations and challenges of portable tenant screening reports. Designed for housing advocates, landlords, property managers, legal practitioners, and policymakers, this session provides essential tools and perspectives for aligning tenant screening practices with fair housing principles and advancing inclusive, equitable housing communities.
Guest Speakers:
- Ariel Nelson, National Consumer Law Center
- Chi Chi Wu, National Consumer Law Center
- Hannah Holloway, Tech Equity
- Jasmine Rangel, PolicyLink
- Marie Claire Tran Leung, National Housing Law Project
- Natasha Duarte, Upturn
- Rasheedah Phillips, PolicyLink
- Wonyoung So, MIT
Webinar Resources:
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New Guidance Suggests Remedies for Tenant Screening Practices - NCLC Digital Library
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Screened Out of Housing Research Paper - TechEquity Collaborative
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Eviction Records and Tenant Screening Protections - PolicyLink
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Mapping the Growth of Eviction Record and Tenant Screening Protections - PolicyLink
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Fair Chance Ordinances: An Advocate's Toolkit - National Housing Law Project