- Do I have to rent to someone, simply because he has a disability?
- Do I have to allow my tenant to have a “companion animal?”
- If the resident wants to install a ramp leading up to the front door of the unit, may I require the ramp be built to certain standards?
- My resident wants to remove all the base cabinets in the kitchen. Do I have to allow that?
These questions, and more, will be answered in the newly-approved Nevada CE class for real estate licensees, “Accessibility Requests – The Manager’s Guide.”
The course will cover what constitutes a “disability” in the eyes of the Federal Fair Housing Act, what protections are afforded under the law, the Landlord’s (or community manager’s) responsibilities under the Act, and will provide a sample “Reasonable Accommodations Policy” for managers to use as a guide when preparing their own policies.
This class will be offered for the first time in Reno on Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the Reno/Sparks Association of Realtors. Contact the association at 775-823-8800 for more information and to register for the course.
