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Fair Housing Accessibility Accommodations and Modifications
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Under the Fair Housing Act, individuals with disabilities have the right to make reasonable accommodation and modification requests. Reasonable accommodation requests involve exceptions to their housi
HUD Notice: Assistance Animals and Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
On April 25, 2013 HUD published a notice clarifying the distinctions between “assistance animals” and “service animals” for purposes of compliance with the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Specifically, the notice indicates that the recently amended ADA’s more narrow definition of a “service animal” - “a dog trained to do work or perform tasks,” does not apply when determining compliance with the Fair Housing Act or Section 504, which requires reasonabl
HUD DOJ Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation Requests
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/external-resources/hud-doj-guidance-on-reasonable-accommodation-requests/
On May 17, 2004 HUD and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released new joint guidance on the Fair Housing Act requirement to provide reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities. The noti
HUD DOJ Guidance on Reasonable Modification Requests
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/external-resources/hud-doj-guidance-on-reasonable-modification-requests/
On March 5, 2008, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint guidance document clarifying the "reasonable modification" provisio
New ADA Standards for Pool Accessibility Take Effect
New rules that may require some pool owners under specific circumstances to install permanent, fixed lifts to improve accessibility went into effect on Jan. 31, 2013. While most pool apartment firms will remain unaffected by the new requirements, those deemed “public accommodations,” i.e. open to the public, need to pay close attention to these new standards. An apartment community pool can be considered a “public accommodation” by allowing people beyond private residents and guests to use commu
Industry Weighs In on Fair Housing Proposal
https://www.nmhc.org/advocacy/comment-letters/2015/industry-weighs-in-on-fair-housing-proposal/
Industry Weighs-In on Fair Housing Proposal
12/24/2015 12:00:00 AM
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Guidance: Revised ADA Regulations and Pool Accessibility
https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/analysis-and-guidance/guidance-revised-ada-regulations-and-pool-accessibility/
On September 15, 2010, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published revised regulations for Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the revisions have limited applicabi
Fair Housing Policies in Practice
https://www.nmhc.org/news/articles/fair-housing-policies-in-practice/
Fair Housing was top of mind for participants in the standing room only, early morning OPTECH session entitled, Emerging Fair Housing Act Issues, and Strategies to Manage Them.The session informed att
Apartment Marketing and Fair Housing Compliance
https://www.nmhc.org/news/articles/apartment-marketing-and-fair-housing-compliance/
Today’s marketing tools are evolving at a quicker pace than
ever before, but the rules and laws relating to Fair Housing advertising have
remained the same, creating some new risk for apartment firm
HUD Launches Educational Campaign to Recognize Mental Health Awareness Month
https://www.nmhc.org/news/nmhc-news/2021/hud-launches-educational-campaign-to-recognize-mental-health-awareness-month/
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced it will commemorate Mental Health Awareness Month by launching a campaign to educate the public on housing discrimination as it relates