{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F92fcb60a-457d-4f32-aa1f-e020fc743928","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"E032: Know Your Rights...A discussion about Fair Housing for all\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/92fcb60a-457d-4f32-aa1f-e020fc743928\"></iframe>","title":"E032: Know Your Rights...A discussion about Fair Housing for all","description":"<p>In this episode, I'm joined by Paul Valenti and Jeffrey Lorick from the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights and we are going to be talking about Fair Housing. &nbsp;A few months ago, I attended a training these gentlemen put on at my realtor board, the Pinellas Realtor Organization. &nbsp;The training was about how implicit bias can have an impact on Fair Housing laws. &nbsp;The training was one of, if not the best, training I have experienced in my real estate career.</p>\n<p>In light of the recent events across our nation as it relates to COVID-19 as well as the civil unrest, I thought this was an important conversation to share with listeners and viewers and I wanted to share this important information with as many people as possible.</p>\n<p>In this episode we discuss:</p>\n<ul>\n <li>Who is protected under the Fair Housing Act</li>\n <li>What fair housing laws prohibit and who is exempt from the law</li>\n  <li>Local, State and Federal Organizations that enforce Fair Housing Laws</li>\n  <li>What happens if a person is found to be in violation of Fair Housing Laws</li>\n  <li>The use of service animals and emotional support animals, in particular as it relates to pet restrictions and pet policies&nbsp;</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Additionally, the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights together with the Tampa Bay Fair Housing Consortium, Gulfcoast Legal Services and the Hispanic Outreach Center will be holding a pair of free webinars for Landlords, Property Managers and Tenants on Friday, July 17 and Friday, July 24. &nbsp;Each event will start at 1pm. &nbsp;Go to <a href=\"//tbfhc.org/events\">tbfhc.org/events</a> to learn more about the events and to register to attend</p>\n<p>Additional Fair Housing Resources:</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.pinellascounty.org/humanrights/\">Pinellas County Office for Human Rights website</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.hud.gov/\">U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development&nbsp;</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://library.municode.com/\">Municode website</a></p>\n<p>If you feel you need to file a Fair Housing violation with the Pinellas County Office of Human Rights, you can call the office at 727-464-4880 or download an intake form from the <a href=\"http://www.pinellascounty.org/Humanrights/fair_housing.htm#where\">website</a></p>\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0ec12b06-d8cf-41c8-905b-c62164c74817/1218795-1568395190205-80d3b644912bc.jpg"}