RI REALTORS Rental Forum May 6th

Free Rental Forum:

Section 8 Discrimination Now Prohibited

Thursday, May 6th

Via Zoom from 9-10am

Do you rent, manage or sell rental property? Don't miss this!

As of April 15, 2021, it became illegal in Rhode Island to discriminate against a rental applicant who holds a Section 8 voucher or other form of housing or government assistance. How will this new law affect you and your landlord clients?

The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® invites you to attend a free presentation via Zoom from 9 –10 a.m. on Thursday, May 6th.

Our panel will discuss

The requirements of the new anti-discrimination law;
Section 8 approval process for rental units;
Voucher requirements and assistance from Rhode Island Housing for landlords;
Benefits of Section 8 and other vouchers for landlords;
Working with Section 8 as a property manager or rental agent.

Panelists:

Claribel Shavers, Rhode Island Housing’s Director of Leased Housing and Rental Services, has direct oversight of various rental assistance programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher Program and the asset management of RIHousing’s multifamily property portfolio.

Sandi Warner, Esq. Sandi Warner, the Broker/Owner of Warner Realty Group in Newport and an attorney with experience in Landlord Tenant law. Warner Realty Group has a large and busy rental practice focused in general in Newport County.

Jason Flanders, Senior Compliance Officer for the Rhode Island Commission for Human Rights.

Moderator: Monica Staaf, General Counsel of the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS^® (RIAR) and State-Wide Multiple Listing Service, Inc.

For more information, please contact the RIAR Legal Department at 401-432-6945 or email monica@rirealtors.org.

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