The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reached a settlement agreement with a landlord of a HUD-assisted townhome complex. A resident who uses a wheelchair and walker filed a complaint that the complex management failed to accommodate her request to move to the first available ground-floor unit. She also claimed that her requests were denied for a parking space and a ramp. Under the [Fair Housing Act][1] it is unlawful to refuse reasonable accommodations that would allow a person with a disability to fully enjoy their home.
[1]: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/FHLaws/yourrights
URL: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2012/HUDNo.12-081
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