Accessibility Information

Below are links from a variety of sources to help you better understand accessibility requirements under fair housing laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act. For more information, contact TAA.

TAA Resources

• Guide to Answering Disability Acess Questions
• Are you complying with accessibility laws?
• Developer agrees to pay $1.4 million to ADA damages settlement
• Fair housing laws affecting the disabled
• Owner Liability: Failure to Design and Construct Accessible Rental Housing
• Fair Housing Accessibilty Audit
• Accessibility for the Disabled - Q & A
• TAA revises leases and related forms
• Fair housing accessibility resources

NAA Resources

Note: You must be logged into the National Apartment Association website to access NAA links.

• Fair Housing Accessibility Study Now Available
• Understanding your Obligations: Accessibility under the Fair Housing and Americans With Disabilities Acts
• Accessible Design under the FHA
• HUD Third Party Guidelines

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

Law & Regulations

• The Fair Housing Act
•  Fair Housing Design Manual (1998)
• Federal Regulations ? Title 24 C.F.R. 100.140 ? 100.205
• 24 CFR Part 100 Design and Construction Requirements; Compliance With ANSI A117.1 Standards; Final Rule (October 2008)
• Other laws & regulations relating to accessibility & disability discrimination
• Regulations Americans with Disabilities act
• ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)

Fair Housing Act & ADA Accessibility Guidelines

• Federal Guidelines (1991)
• Supplemental Federal Guidelines (1994)
• Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
• Joint Statement by HUD/DOJ on Reasonable Accommodations under FHA
• Joint Statement by HUD/DOJ on Reasonable Modifications under FHA
• "Safe Harbors" FAQs
• Units covered by Fair Housing Act
• History Fair Housing Act
• Common Violations of the Fair Housing Act Design and Construction Requirements
• Fair Housing Court Cases
• Fair Housing Laws
• Regulations Americans with Disabilities Act
• ADA Standards for Accessible Design
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
• Report of HUD Review of the Fair Housing Accessibility Requirements in the 2006 International Business Code (Docket No. FR-5136-N-01) issued on May 31, 2007

Other Accessibility Resources

• Memorandum of Understanding between HUD and TAA
• Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST
• HUD Discrimination Study (2005)
• HUD Q&A on Accessibility Guidelines
• HUD Q&A on Disability Rights
• Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
• Americans with Disabilites Act Homepage
• Americans with Disabilities Act Hot Links and Document Center

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

Cases & Enforcement Actions

•  The U.S. Department of Justice
•  The U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development
• Fair Housing Testing Program
• Multifamily Access Forum