How Not to Get Sued with Puneet Singh and AppFolio

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Speaker: Puneet SinghManaging Partner

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Introductions

Today’s instructor

About our law firm

Legal Disclaimer


#1: Don’t Get Sued for an Accessibility Violation

Who’s getting sued and why? What can you do?

Survey property


#2: Don’t Get Sued for Fair Housing’s Biggest Issues

Disability The types of cases we

see most often Mental illness



Disability The types of cases we see

most often Assistance animals



Disability The types of cases we see

most often Parking spaces



Disability The types of cases we

see most often Hoarding



Discrimination:Race / National OriginFamilial StatusSex/Transgender


#3: Don’t Get Sued Over Employment Issues

Be sure you stay current on all new employment laws

Keep current on changes to minimum wage, sick leave accrual, and wage equality, among others.

Have a good employment law attorney Mandatory Sexual Harassment training Class action lawsuits are very common

Sexual harassment Lodging compensation


#4: Don’t Get Sued over Assistive Animals in the Workplace

DFEH Employment Disability Regulations

Identifies types of animals Requirements for the animals Letter from health-care provider that EE

is disabled and why EE needs the animal to perform necessary work functions

Animal must be well-behaved and trained to provide assistance for EE’s disability


#5: Don’t Get Sued in a Class Action Lawsuit



Late Fees



Security Deposits



Breach of Personal Data



Environmental Issues • Pest Control



Environmental Issues • Mold


A Quick Checklist: Avoiding Lawsuits

Establish legally appropriate policies Have all legal documents reviewed

on a regular basis, including: Leases Rental applications Community rules Rental criteria Notices


Put procedures in place for handling disability requests

Get fair housing training Have proper forms

Have a compliance review done for the property ADA Fair Housing new construction (if

applicable)



Pay attention to complaintsDocument, document,

document (with care)



And especially:Get advice early-when you see trouble brewing. Doing the one right thing now is often far cheaper than doing twenty right things later



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Speaker: Puneet SinghManaging Partner

Kimball, Tirey, & St. John LLP


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