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Housing Accommodations for Disabled People

A housing provider may not ordinarily inquire as to the nature and severity of an individual's disability.

In Response to a Request for a Reasonable Accommodation,

A Housing Provider May Request the Following Disability-Related Information:

(1) documentation necessary to verify that the person

meets the Act’s definition of disability

(i.e., has a physical or mental impairment that

substantially limits one or more major life activities)

(2) a description of the needed accommodation and;

(3) information showing the relationship between the person’s

disability & the need for the requested accommodation.

Housing Providers May NOT Require Persons with Disabilities to Pay Extra Fees or Deposits

as a Condition of Receiving a Reasonable Accommodation.

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It is NOT Necessary to Provide

Medical Records or Detailed Information

Regarding your Disability to Housing Providers

Once a housing provider has established that a person meets the Act's definition of disability, the provider's request for documentation should seek only the information that is necessary to evaluate if the reasonable accommodation is needed because of a disability. Such information must be kept confidential and must not be shared with other persons unless they need the information to make or assess a decision to grant or deny a reasonable accommodation request or unless disclosure is required by law (e.g., a court-issued subpoena requiring disclosure).

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Document Your Request For Accommodations

1. Verify that You Have A Qualified Disablity

2. Request Your Reasonable Accommodation

3. Explain Your Necessity for the Accommodation

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Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Americans with Disabilities Act

Defines a Person with a Disability to Include:

(1) individuals with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;

(2) individuals who are regarded as having such an impairment; and

(3) individuals with a record of such an impairment.

The term "substantially limits" suggests that the

limitation is "significant" or "to a large degree."

The term “major life activity” means those activities

that are of central importance to daily life,

What is A Service Animal?

Service animals are animals that are individually

trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities.

Service Animals are Working Animals, Not Pets

Service animals that assist persons with disabilities

are considered to be auxiliary aids & are

Exempt from Pet Policies & All Pet Deposits

Two Courts have Addressed this Issue Directly

The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court of Oregon

Both Held that the Only Requirements to be Classified as a Service Animal under Federal Regulations

are that the animal be (1) individually trained, & (2) work for the benefit of an individual with a disability.

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What Is A "Reasonable Accommodation"?

A “Reasonable Accommodation” is a

Change, Exception, or Adjustment

to a Rule, Policy, Practice, or Service

that may be necessary for a person with a disability

to have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy

a dwelling, including public and common use spaces.

Since rules, policies, practices, and services may have a different effect on persons with disabilities than on other persons, treating persons with disabilities exactly the same as others will sometimes deny them an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. The Act makes it unlawful to refuse to make reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, practices, or services when such accommodations may be necessary to afford persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.

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