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Residential Leases Reasonable Accommodation

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Navigating Pet Fees, Rent, and Restrictions

Owners Survey, about 70% of U.S. households own pets, up from 67% in the 2019-20 survey. As pet ownership increases, apartment dwellers may face the challenges of finding pet-friendly housing. Apartment leases often come...more

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New Requirement For New York Landlords: Reasonable Accommodation Notice For Persons With Disabilities

A change in state law that takes effect this month now requires New York residential landlords to distribute disability accommodation notices to all current tenants by April 1, 2021, and to all new tenants within 30 days of...more

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Early Lease Terminations And COVID-19: Here Are Some Guidelines

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As written here (and elsewhere), the COVID era has raised housing law issues nobody had thought of until March 2020. While there are recently approved vaccines, until those vaccines are widely distributed to the American...more

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Conflict over Emotional Support Animals - What are landlords to do?

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On June 30, 2020, the Iowa Supreme Court rendered a decision in Karen Cohen v. David Clark and 2800-1 LLC, an emotional support animal (ESA) case, involving one tenant in need of an ESA and another tenant with severe pet...more

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

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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This Is The First Step Necessary To Qualify For A Reasonable Accommodation Or Reasonable Modification

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I have been watching a curious trend. As written in this space (and elsewhere), many apartment residents and applicants submit requests for reasonable accommodations (changes in rules or a polies) or reasonable modifications...more

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Questions Management Cannot Ask When A Resident Seeks A Reasonable Accommodation Or Reasonable Modification

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As apartment management company employees review and evaluate reasonable accommodation and reasonable modification requests, there are many times in which the leasing office believes it needs supplemental information in order...more

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West Coast Real Estate Update - April 2017 #2

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California Assembly Member Proposes Bill to Limit Abuse of Service Animal Accommodations - As dogs have transitioned from children's backyard playmates to must-have accessories while their owners are shopping or dining,...more

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