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| Appraisers and the Fair Housing Law:
Accessibility Requirements for the Disabled Author: Richard W. Hoyt and Robert J. Aalberts Start Page: 429 Abstract: In 1988 the Fair
Housing Act of 1968 was amended to include the "handicapped" as being protected
from discrimination in multiunit housing. The three general categories of discriminatory
acts are refusal to make or allow reasonable physical modifications to a covered multiunit
dwelling, refusal to make reasonable accommodations in rules and practices, and failure to
follow certain design and construction standards. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development has issued Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, which provide technical
guidance on multiunit dwelling design and construction standards. This study examines
these guidelines and the impact the Act may have upon value when discriminatory practices
are observed. |
