Archive for April 2013
Joint Statement on FHA Accessibility Highlights HUD and DOJ Positions, Including Virtually Unlimited Statutes of Limitations.
On April 30, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Joint Statement on the Accessibility (Design and Construction) Requirements for Covered Multifamily Dwellings Under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Joint Statement is in question and answer format and provides a comprehensive look…
Read MoreHUD Issues Guidance on Service & Assistance Animals
HUD announced today (April 29, 2013) that it has issued a Notice on Service Animals and Assistance Animals for People with Disabilities in Housing. The Notice explains the circumstances under which the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may require housing providers to…
Read MoreThe Fair Housing Design Manual – Design
When HUD issued the Fair Housing Act Design Manual and its’ design requirements, there was considerable concern that it would add cost to apartment complex construction. However, the “cost” factor turned out to be less than expected. And, the design requirements actually reflected what was happening in the American marketplace. The biggest change in apartment-unit-design…
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