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
