Real Estate/Development
Sep. 30, 2003
Landlord Must Allow Disabled Tenant to Get Rent Help
BY DENNIS J. OPATRNY Special to CREJ In a significant victory for the disabled, including people with AIDS, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 15 that disabled people must be granted an accommodation in paying their rent when their income stream diminishes.
BY DENNIS J. OPATRNY
Special to CREJ
In a significant victory for the disabled, including people with AIDS, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 15 that disabled people must be granted an accommodation in paying their rent when their income stream diminishes.
The unanimous three-judge panel held in Giebeler v M&B Associates, that the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1995 requires landlords to maintain flexible rules when renting to people wi...
Special to CREJ
In a significant victory for the disabled, including people with AIDS, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Sept. 15 that disabled people must be granted an accommodation in paying their rent when their income stream diminishes.
The unanimous three-judge panel held in Giebeler v M&B Associates, that the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1995 requires landlords to maintain flexible rules when renting to people wi...
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