September is the anniversary of the Fair House Act Amendment that finally included disabilities in 1998. If you are renting and have mobility impairments, you need to know what changes you can request to meet your disability needs under the FHA. In this episode, you will learn about:
Getting Modifications paid for is difficult because landlords are not required by the FHA. I talk about understanding universal design can help you persuade to get a landlord to pay for the modifications and why. I also talk about the financial you will likely face if you want modifications.
Finally, instead of thinking about just modifying your rental home, think of it as an investment into your new home that you will buy.I will talk about the need to invest in buying what I call, “portable modifications.” Some of the portable modifications I will discuss:
When you are done, don’t forget to visit my blog, check out my book, and get some freebies at www.horizontalhouses.com . The transcript of this episode is a blog post with links to discussed modifications! Got questions? Email at accessibilityishome@gmail.com
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September is the anniversary of the Fair House Act Amendment that finally included disabilities in 1998. If you are renting and have mobility impairments, you need to know what changes you can request to meet your disability needs under the FHA. In this episode, you will learn about:
Getting Modifications paid for is difficult because landlords are not required by the FHA. I talk about understanding universal design can help you persuade to get a landlord to pay for the modifications and why. I also talk about the financial you will likely face if you want modifications.
Finally, instead of thinking about just modifying your rental home, think of it as an investment into your new home that you will buy.I will talk about the need to invest in buying what I call, “portable modifications.” Some of the portable modifications I will discuss:
When you are done, don’t forget to visit my blog, check out my book, and get some freebies at www.horizontalhouses.com . The transcript of this episode is a blog post with links to discussed modifications! Got questions? Email at accessibilityishome@gmail.com
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www.horizontalhouses.com
Accessibilityishome@gmail.com