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What You Need to Know About Service Animals, Emotional Support Animals, and Assistance Animals

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In the last few years, employers, education institutions, and places of public accommodation (e.g., airports, grocery stores, and hotels) have seen an increase in individuals who want to bring their Assistance Animal, Service...more

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What Documentation May a Landlord Require from a Tenant With an Assistance Animal?

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Laws regarding service and emotional support animals can be confusing to property owners—and guidance can vary depending upon the type of animal and its function. For example, recently, the Department of Housing and Urban...more

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Homeowner Associations and Service Animals in Common Areas Part 2: FHA Considerations

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Part one of this series article addressed whether homeowners associations are required to allow support dogs in common areas where dogs may otherwise be prohibited. This article will address whether homeowners and...more

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HUD Updates and Clarifies Assistance Animal Guidance

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The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on Jan. 28, issued new guidance on requests for reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) relative to “assistance animals” in various...more

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Further Thoughts On The HUD Assistance Animal Guidance

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Your humble Fair Housing Defense blog editor appreciated hearing from a number of you concerning the new HUD guidance addressing reasonable accommodation requests for animals under the Fair Housing Act (FHA). In response to...more

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Answering Some Fair Housing Defense Reader Questions

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When I do fair housing training, I always say to my audience that if one of you has a question, I am willing to bet another person in the room has the same question....more

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How Allowing Smoking in Apartments Can Lead to a Fair Housing Violation

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Many major cities have passed laws prohibiting smoking in public areas. However, smoking still remains a challenge for musicians who perform in smoke-filled clubs in cities lacking those laws. But even if smokers can’t...more

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DOJ Reaches $145,000 Settlement Over Access of Emotional Support Animal to University Housing

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Kent State University (KSU) reached a $145,000 settlement over claims of discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) on January 4, 2016. In 2014, DOJ initiated a lawsuit against...more

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DOJ provides guidance on service animal accommodation for housing and beyond

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According to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement, some pets are allowed in the house. HUD filed and settled a civil rights lawsuit against RiverBay Corporation, a New York City-based affordable housing cooperative...more

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Medical Marijuana in HUD-Assisted Properties: Update Since HUD’s January 2011 Memorandum

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) classifies marijuana as a Schedule I Controlled Substance, which recognizes no medical use. In January 2011, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued an...more

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