Human Rights And Equity Programs
The purpose of this toolkit is to offer you with the tools needed to acknowledge the barriers that might avoid you from the complete use and satisfaction of your home and what you can do to eliminate them.
The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) needs residential or commercial property owners to enable sensible adjustments and reasonable lodgings to individuals with impairments so that they can have complete use and pleasure of the residential or commercial property where they live. The accessibility laws under the FHA guarantee that, either through structural changes to the structure (typically described as "affordable adjustments") or modifications in guidelines and policies (normally referred to as "sensible lodgings"), individuals with specials needs have equal access to and satisfaction of their homes as do non-disabled individuals.
If you are an individual with a disability, you have the legal right to acquire a modification or accommodation to your residence, if it is an affordable request and it is essential to afford you access to and equivalent pleasure of the residential or commercial property. This request can be made prior to moving into the system or whenever throughout your tenancy. This toolkit is developed to help you assert your civil rights and request an affordable modification or a reasonable accommodation from your housing provider.
This toolkit includes:
- Information about your legal rights.
- Steps that will assist you request a sensible modification or lodging.
- Templates for composing a demand for an affordable modification/accommodation.
- How and where to turn for assistance.
Fair Housing for People with Disabilities
Everyone has a right to reasonable housing. The capability to live where one chooses with self-respect and without fear of discrimination is a basic best guaranteed to all people.
The purpose of this toolkit is to offer you with the tools needed to acknowledge the barriers that might avoid you from the complete use and satisfaction of your home and what you can do to eliminate them.
The federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) needs residential or commercial property owners to enable sensible adjustments and reasonable lodgings to individuals with impairments so that they can have complete use and pleasure of the residential or commercial property where they live. The accessibility laws under the FHA guarantee that, either through structural changes to the structure (typically described as "affordable adjustments") or modifications in guidelines and policies (normally referred to as "sensible lodgings"), individuals with specials needs have equal access to and satisfaction of their homes as do non-disabled individuals.
If you are an individual with a disability, you have the legal right to acquire a modification or accommodation to your residence, if it is an affordable request and it is essential to afford you access to and equivalent pleasure of the residential or commercial property. This request can be made prior to moving into the system or whenever throughout your tenancy. This toolkit is developed to help you assert your civil rights and request an affordable modification or a reasonable accommodation from your housing provider.
This toolkit includes:
- Information about your legal rights.
- Steps that will assist you request a sensible modification or lodging.
- Templates for composing a demand for an affordable modification/accommodation.
- How and where to turn for assistance.
Fair Housing for People with Disabilities
Everyone has a right to reasonable housing. The capability to live where one chooses with self-respect and without fear of discrimination is a basic best guaranteed to all people.