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Reasonable Accommodation

Phil Querin Q&A - ADA and Reasonable Accommodation in a Manufactured Home Community

Phil Querin Questions & Answers
Phil Querin

Answers to Questions Nos. 1 and 2. Under the Fair Housing Act ("the Act") landlords are required to make reasonable accommodations to the rented facilities and common areas, if so requested by a handicapped tenant or their legal occupant. This law applies to the use of assistance animals.

 

Mark Busch RV Q&A: Landlord Christmas Story

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: First things first. If you simply want to get rid of Kris, you can immediately serve him with a no-cause eviction notice. Since it seems like he has been there far longer than a year, Oregon law requires a 60-day notice to evict. MHCO form 43 C is the form for you.

Mark Busch RV Q&A: Accommodate Pit Bulls?

Mark Busch Questions and Answers
Mark L. Busch

Answer: First off, every "reasonable accommodation" case is different, so I strongly recommend that you consult an attorney on your particular case.

As a general matter, HUD has said that landlords must allow emotional support animals if (1) the tenant has a disability, and (2) the tenant documents that an assistance animal is necessary to help alleviate the disability.

Americans With Disabilities Claims (ADA) - Is There a Target on Your Back?

Guest Author
John Pentecost

On July 26, 1990, President Bush signed into law the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (the “1991 Regulations") were shortly thereafter developed to guide new construction and alterations undertaken by covered entities and established the minimum requirements for "accessibility" for disabled persons in buildings and facilities

Fair Housing and Developmental Disabilities

Property Management
MHCO
  1. Inadequate response time to a resident's questions.

In an era when customer relations is the new icon of successful marketing it only makes sense to get back to a resident's question or action-item in a timely manner. What is timely? Within 48 hours, at least tell the customer that you are checking on the matter and will have an answer soon.