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Below are links from a variety of sources to help you better understand accessibility requirements under fair housing laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, contact TAA.
TAA Resources
- Guide to Answering Disability Acess Questions (March 2007)
- Are you complying with accessibility laws?Texas Apartments (Winter 2007)
- Developer agrees to pay $1.4 million to ADA damages settlement TAA News & Views (August 2005)
- Fair housing laws affecting the disabled Texas Apartments (Fall 2005)
- Owner Liability: Failure to Design and Construct Accessible Rental Housing TAA News & Views (October 2006)
- Fair Housing Accessibilty Audit (December 2006)
- Accessibility for the Disabled - Q & A (November 2006)
- TAA revises leases and related forms TAA News & Views (January 2007)
- Fair housing accessibility resources TAA News & Views (November 2006)
NAA Resources
- Understanding your Obligations: Accessibility under the Fair Housing and Americans With Disabilities Acts (May 2006)
- Accessibility Design under the FHA (1999)
- ICC Accessibility "Safe Harbor"
- Congressional Testimonies
- HUD Third Party Guidelines
- HUD Letter to Congress
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Law & Regulations
- The Fair Housing Act
- Fair Housing Design Manual (1998)
- Federal Regulations – Title 24 C.F.R. 100.140 – 100.205
- Other laws & regulations relating to accessibility & disability discrimination
- Regulations Americans with Disabilities act
- ADA Standards for Accessible Design
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
Fair Housing Act & ADA Accessibility Guidelines
- Federal Guidelines (1991)
- Supplemental Federal Guidelines (1994)
- Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
- "Safe Harbors" FAQs
- Units covered by Fair Housing Act
- History Fair Housing Act
- Common Violations of the Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements
- Fair Housing Court Cases
- Fair Housing Laws
- Regulations Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADA Standards for Accessible Design
- ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
- Joint Statement of HUD/DOJ on Reasonable Accommodations under FHA
- Joint Statement of HUD/DOJ on Resonable Modifications under the FHA
Other Accessibility Resources
- Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
- HUD Discrimination Study (2005)
- HUD Q&A on Accessibility Guidelines
- HUD Q&A on Disability Rights
- Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
- Americans with Disabilites Act Homepage
- Americans with Disabilities Act Hot Links and Document Center
- National Accessibility Apartment Clearinghouse (NAAC)
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Cases & Enforcement Actions