Disabilities - Housing Issues

Accessibility and Universal Design
Info and reports from the University of Iowa regarding accessibility and universal design in affordable housing in an urban setting and checklists that could be used for new construction or home modifications.

Accessible Home Ownership (Keller Williams Realty)
A video from a Realtor that includes a description of the HomeChoice program.

ADA Homematch
Homes and resources for people with disabilities.

Community Housing Network
A community economic development organization that promotes the economic self-sufficiency and inclusion of people with special needs and people of low to very low income in their communities through home-ownership and access to affordable, desirable housing opportunities and other community resources.

DC Court Again Considers Rights of Tenants With Disabilities
The DC Court of Appeals issued a favorable ruling that affects the rights of all Washington DC tenants with disabilities in a case that deals with eviction of a person with disabilities whose caretaker is accused of having committed lease violations.

Finding Housing Takes Perseverance, Creativity (IDEA Notebook)
Although young adults with disabilities strive toward moving to a place of their own, they may face extra challenges.

Ken's House
A 31 year old man who is blind rents his home to roommates with similar interests.

Meaning of Homeownership for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
(American Assn. on Mental Retardation - Aug. 2006)
In-personal interviews were conducted with homeowners with disabilities for this study.

Prospects for Supportive Housing Looking Up (Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law)
On July 23, 2009, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed groundbreaking bipartisan legislation that will significantly change and improve the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program

Service or Companion Animals for Disabled Tenants
If you’re a landlord, you are required to make “reasonable exceptions” to ensure disabled folks are not discriminated against. For example, even with a “no pets” policy, you may be required to make an exception to accommodate a service or companion animal.

What is Fair Housing? (YourHub.com - 4/2/09)
Questions that are answered daily by the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development.

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