Reasonable Accommodations
About Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
Introduction
The Federal Fair Housing Act (“Act”) (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-19) prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status,...
Disability
A summary on a housing provider’s obligation to make reasonable accommodations and modifications which may be necessary to afford a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use and...
Evictions and Reasonable Accommodation Requests
Introduction
The Federal Fair Housing Act (“Act”) (42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-19) prohibits discrimination inhousing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status,...
HUD and DOJ Statement Regarding Reasonable Modifications (2008)
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) are jointly responsible for enforcing the federal Fair Housing Act (the “Act”), which...
Public Accommodations Guide
Do you know what a place of public accommodation is? Did you know that places of public accommodation must be accessible to persons with disabilities?
To learn more, please view our Public...
Reasonable Accommodation
What is a Reasonable Accommodation?
Under the Fair Housing Act, a person with a disability can request changes or exceptions to rules, policies, or practices of a landlord, where necessary to...
Reasonable Accommodation and Modification Forms and Packets
Below you will find reasonable accommodation and modification requests that you can fill in via Microsoft Word and then print or print and handwrite to provide to your landlord. Please use the...
Reasonable Modification
Under the Fair Housing Act, housing providers are required to allow changes to the structure of their rental, when such a change is reasonable and is necessary to allow a person with a disability...