FHA
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What the ADA and FHA are all about.
On December 5 (2025) I argued a fair housing case before the Connecticut Supreme Court. The details are important, but not for this blog. I say that because during the argument it occurred to me that it is easy, while cataloging and describing all the trees in the forest to forget that it is a Continue reading
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HUD was wrong about pet deposits – it’s as simple as that.
I’ve written quite a few times in the last decade about the absurdity of HUD’s position that landlords cannot charge a fee or deposit for an assistance or emotional support animal.¹ HUD’s position has never made sense because asking for the waiver of a fee or deposit is just another kind of accommodation claim that Continue reading
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ADA and FHA Enforcement News
Letting someone else do your work for you is a very efficient way to write a blog, but I won’t use any form of AI because it seems to be a lot more A than I. Instead this time I’m pointing you to the work of others, with a few conclusions of my own. Let’s Continue reading
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Accessibility Law for Real Estate Lawyers
On November 5, 2024 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time I’ll be presenting a 90 minute webinar on Accessibility Law for Real Estate Lawyers to the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law. I’ll survey the accessibility laws that most often apply to real estate buyers, sellers, developers, owners, operators, landlords, tenants and Continue reading
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Acheson Hotels: tester standing at the crossroads part 1.
Now that everyone (and I mean everyone¹ ) has weighed in on tester standing as presented to the Supreme Court in Acheson Hotels v Laufer I thought I might as well try to explain the issue for those who don’t live and breathe disabilities rights litigation. In my next blog I’ll look at the legal Continue reading

