Hot Topics in Fair Housing and Disability

This session will focus on hot topics concerning the fair housing rights of people with disabilities that can confound housing providers. It will utilize hypothetical scenarios to address the following questions. How does the current pandemic/COVID-19 implicate fair housing rights? What are the distinct rights of housing choice voucher holders with disabilities? Under the new Cook County ordinance that prohibits housing providers from automatically denying applicants with a criminal history, what are the rights of people with disabilities with a criminal background?