Assistance Animals And Fair Housing (3 Hours)
How does the concept of reasonable accommodation play out in property management? Must a property manager accept a tenant's emotional support animal, and under what conditions? With some airlines accepting miniature horses on board as service animals, can Apartment 3B be far behind? How does the Fair Housing Act apply, and where does it all stop?
This three-hour course explores the issues and options for landlords and property managers surrounding assistance animals, helps real estate professionals recognize scenarios in which the fair housing and disabilities laws apply, and helps licensees ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to housing.
Course highlights include:
- The evolving fair housing law
- How the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act differ and overlap
- Disability terms
- Assistance animal categories
- How to handle reasonable requests for accommodation
- Practical application of the laws in property management scenarios
- Case studies and legal trends
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
Note: This course does not meet NAR Fair Housing requirements.
State Requirements For Missouri
Missouri State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: 6/30 every even-numbered year for Brokers; 9/30 every even-numbered year for Salespersons
Hours Required: 12 hours
- 3 hours – Mandatory hours (Fair Housing)
- 9 hours – Elective hours
Licensees in Missouri can fill the remainder of their hours with core or elective courses of their choice, after satisfying the ethics core requirement.
The current broker and salesperson renewal for the 2024-2026 and the 2026-2028 license period will require an approved CORE course on Fair Housing.
Seat Time: The Missouri Real Estate Commission requires that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
Missouri Real Estate Commission
Street Address: 3605 Missouri Boulevard, P.O. Box 1339, Jefferson City, MO 65102-1339
Telephone: 573.751.2628
Fax: 573.751.2777