ADA Accommodations for apartments

twoinanddone
Mon, 28 Nov 2016 00:37:51 +0000

The OP said there are only 3 units in the building, so it might not be a FHA issue. There might be city or state requirements. If the building is small, the owner is not required to make it ADA complaint, so doesn’t have to put in wheelchair ramps, remodel for special kitchen features, put in bars in the bathrooms, etc. If it is a bigger building, the landlord may have to remodel a percentage of the units, provide better access, etc.

I agree that it is not a service animal TRAINED to provide a benefit to the disabled person and this person may not be disabled under the ADA anyway. The ADA is to provide a person accommodations to complete a life activity - working, going to school, housing.

Honestly, I’d line up the arguments: 1. Can the current tenant add a new tenant? If so, 2. Is there a disability? (a real one, not a ‘my turtle needs to go on the airplane with me’), 3. Is this situation covered by ADA, FHA, city or state regulations?