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Accessibility Rules and Design and Construction
https://www.nmhc.org/industry-topics/development-and-design/accessibility-rules-and-design-and-construction/
NMHC/NAA urge that construction tolerances should be incorporated into the fair housing accessibility requirements. Read our Issue Fact Sheet.
HUD DOJ Issue Guidance on Accessibility Design and Construction Requirements
On April 30, 2013 HUD and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Joint Statement announcing new compliance guidance to assist property owners in complying with the Fair Housing Act’s Design and Construction Accessibility requirements.
Importantly, the question-and-answer format guidance does not make any substantive changes to the existing law. Instead, it seeks to offer broader compliance information about the existing rules in areas they believe merit additional clarification.
Among othe
Accessibility Standards For Multifamily Housing: Report On Approaches with Focus on Slope, Reach, Tolerance And Measurement
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/analysis-and-guidance/accessibility-standards-for-multifamily-housing-report-on-approaches-with-focus-on-slope-reach-tolerance-and-measurement/
The Blanck Group, a recognized leader in the disability community for their expertise in disability law and policy, has issue a report titled Accessibility Standards for Multifamily Housing: Report on
Accessibility Fair Housing and ADA
https://www.nmhc.org/advocacy/issue-fact-sheet/accessibility-fair-housing-and-ada/
NMHC/NAA Viewpoint Accessibility enforcement efforts should recognize compliance methods that address real-world conditions. The opportunity to cure alleged incidents of non-compliance supports the go
Fair Housing: Handicap Accessibility Fact Sheet
https://www.nmhc.org/advocacy/issue-fact-sheet/fair-housing-handicap-accessibility-fact-sheet/
NMHC/NAA Viewpoint NMHC/NAA members support the accessibility design and construction requirements as mandated by the Fair Housing Act. However, construction tolerances should be incorporated into the
New Tariffs on Canadian Softwood
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2017/new-tariffs-on-canadian-softwood/
This week, the Trump Administration imposed new tariffs on
Canadian softwood lumber that may increase the cost of wood construction
nationwide. The tariffs result from a long-running dispute over l
Court Rules Federal Standards Not the Only Way to Comply with Accessibility Requirements
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/court-rules-federal-standards-not-the-only-way-to-comply-with-accessibility-requirements/
The apartment industry won a significant victory in November 2011 when a judge rejected a claim that the only way to comply with federal accessibility regulations in designing and constructing propert
HUD DOJ Issue New Guidance on Accessibility Design and Construction Requirements
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2000-2016/hud-doj-issue-new-guidance-on-accessibility-design-and-construction-requirements/
On April 30, HUD and the Department of Justice (DOJ) released new joint guidance on the Fair Housing Act’s design and construction accessibility requirements.
Importantly, the question-and-answer form
NMHC Attends HUD Event to Discuss Housing Affordability
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2019/nmhc-attends-hud-event-to-discuss-housing-affordability/
NMHC’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Cindy Chetti, and Vice President of Construction, Development and Land Use Policy, Paula Cino, joined by Kimberly Grimm, Executive Vice President of
Trump Administration Releases Infrastructure Plan
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2018/trump-administration-releases-infrastructure-plan/
Earlier this month, the Trump administration released its long-awaited plan for infrastructure investment and revitalization. Often identified as a top administration priority, the package seeks to st