{"id":3875,"date":"2023-06-20T21:47:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/?p=3875"},"modified":"2024-03-23T15:16:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-23T09:46:44","slug":"ensuring-inclusivity-key-considerations-for-landlords-renting-to-individuals-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.complianceprime.com\/blog\/2023\/06\/20\/ensuring-inclusivity-key-considerations-for-landlords-renting-to-individuals-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring Inclusivity: Key Considerations for Landlords Renting to Individuals with Disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a landlord, you must learn and keep in mind the legal obligations of disabled tenants or potential tenants with a disability. It is crucial to prioritize inclusivity and adhere to federal laws that protect individuals with disabilities in the housing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this blog, we will explore some considerations for landlords renting to disabled tenants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. US federal laws that safeguard disabled tenants:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The American Disability Act<\/a> (ADA) prevents discrimination against people with disabilities in both public and private services, including housing and financial support. Title III of the ADA requires that all public accommodations, including rental properties, be made accessible to people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fair Housing Act <\/a>(FHA) is a law that prevents discrimination in housing based on disability and other characteristics that are protected by federal law. It’s against the law, according to the FHA, to deny someone a rental or offer different conditions because of a disability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is considered a person with a disability?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to federal laws on non-discrimination<\/a>, a person with a disability is someone who either: (1) has an impairment that severely limits one or more major life activities, (2) has had such impairment in the past, or (3) is seen as having that impairment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A physical or mental impairment can refer to many conditions, including orthopaedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV, developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance addiction, and alcoholism. Please note that this list is not exhaustive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Landlords must make reasonable accommodations and modifications to ensure that people with disabilities are able to access housing equally according to FHA regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasonable accommodations change rules, policies, or practices, while modifications are physical changes to the property. Examples of reasonable accommodations include providing a reserved parking space or allowing a service animal in a building that has a “no pets” policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modifications may include adding grab bars to the bathroom or making doorways wider for wheelchairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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