New California fair housing regulations covering reasonable accommodations and assistance animals took effect January 1, 2020.

This webinar will cover what you need to know to address requests from applicants and tenants.

This webinar will cover:

– Timing of the applicant or tenant’s request,
– documentation of the request,
– verification of the disability and need for the animal,
– types and breeds of assistance animals,
– reasonable rules for the tenant and animal

Speakers: 

Lynn Dover, Managing Partner, Kimball, Tirey, & St. John LLP

Lynn Dover is the managing Partner of the Fair Housing Practice Group at Kimball, Tirey & St. John LLP, a full service real estate law firm. She specializes in fair housing consultation, letters, legal opinions, lease and document reviews for fair housing compliance and training on fair housing issues.

Heidi Palutke, Senior Vice President, Compliance and Education, California Apartment Association

Heidi Palutke holds principal responsibility for CAA’s compliance and education programs, including the development of statewide and local compliance forms and materials. She conducts research and analysis of state and local legislation to support CAA’s public affairs team. She also represents CAA before various regulatory agencies and departments and manages CAA’s various litigation projects. Prior to joining CAA, she was an associate with the Law Offices of Andrew L. Packard in San Francisco and served as a legal policy analyst for Lead Safe California. Palutke holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Michigan State University, and a Juris Doctorate from Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco. She is a member of the California State Bar and has been admitted to the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal.

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