Choosing w/o Discriminating: Tenant Selection & Protected Classes

[Jillian Campayno]

Avoid $50,000 fines and make the world a better place by judging applicants without regard to their membership in a protected class. Under federal and state law, there are a whole host of reasons you cannot reject someone. Race, color, and religion are well established. Are you equally sure about disability, public assistance, and gender identity? We'll give an overview of these protected classes and things you might say that sound well-intentioned but could land you in hot water. Must you rent to Section 8? How can you separate the legitimate support animals from the $79.95 Internet special? Is it ever safe to say, "It's not deleaded"?

This part of the presentation will be given by Jeremy Scheiner, Director of Training at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.

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*Tuesday, February 19th Cambridge Meeting Agenda
-5:30pm Sign-in and Networking
Networking draws from Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, Arlington, Belmont, Watertown, and Malden.
-6:00pm Buffet Dinner
-6:40pm Executive Director Doug Quattrochi with the MassLandlords Business Update
Member Minutes - Any member can have the mic for 60 seconds (introduce yourself, ask a question, share words of wisdom, etc.)
-7:00pm Discrimination and Tenant Screening
-8:30pm Networking
-9:00pm Doors close

*Location
Cambridge Innovation Center
1 Broadway (5th Floor)
Cambridge, MA 02142

ID required Upon entering One Broadway, you will need to check in with the lobby security. You'll just need to show your ID and let them know you're going to the MassLandlords event in the 5th floor Venture Cafe.

*Accessing from the T

Exit the Kendall T stop on Main St.
Cross to the northeast side of Main St. with the Marriott and Chipotle and walk down the street away from Cambridge towards the Longfellow Bridge to Boston.

Cross through the plaza with the five-foot high metal globe; One Broadway is the building undergoing construction across the next street.
Cross over Broadway to arrive at One Broadway.

*Parking
Accessible by T and highway. Parking available in several garages for weekend rates. See CIC Directions for details. Pilgrim Parking is $10 enter after 4pm, a two-minute walk from One Broadway, click here for details

*Food
Buffet, incl. salad and rolls
Water, sodas
Cookies

*Dietary restrictions: purchase an early-bird ticket and email [email protected], we will accommodate you.

*Pricing
Open to the public. Membership is not required!

-Door:
Public: $24
Members: $19
-Early-bird, reserve seven days prior by 12pm:
Public: $22
Members: $14

Nametags are printed for early-bird public, early-bird member, and premium members only.

*Extra Credit
-First time attendees: Join as a member before leaving the event, your public ticket will be credited toward membership.
-Members: Bring a first-time attendee who joins at the event, your membership will be extended by one month free. No limit.

*Tickets at: MassLandlords.net/events