DFEH Approves Historic Fair Housing Regulations in California

By: Janet L.S. Powers, Esq., CCAL®, Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC, Orange County Office

Today, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) Council unanimously approved the first ever DFEH Fair Housing Regulations for the State of California.

The new DFEH Fair Housing Regulations will become effective January 1, 2019 and will cover such areas as discriminatory housing practices, harassment and retaliation. In addition, the new Fair Housing Regulations will address requests for reasonable accommodations on the basis of disability, assistance animals, and the interactive process, as well as criminal background information use.

These Regulations will specifically reference and regulate all types of common interest developments, including condominiums, and planned developments.

Boards of Directors and managers will need to become familiar with the general requirements of these Regulations and how the Regulations will affect your associations.

Please feel free to contact us for information and educational opportunities.

Janet L.S. Powers is a Senior Shareholder at Fiore Racobs & Powers, A PLC, where she has over 30 years of experience representing community associations. She can be reached at JPowers@fiorelaw.com.