[blindlaw] Question about real estate law:

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

as a blind person and also a former property manager I would hope that a 
manager or landlord would not have any additional duty to notify me of 
anything as that could be used to potentially discourage my tenancy. That 
does not fall under reasonable under the ADA or other fair housing 
legislation and could only result in potential problems for potential 
tenants. I have lived in some pretty bad neighborhoods and managed property 
in them but I was aware of what I was getting in to when I moved there and 
when I took the job. Other tenants don't get such notification other than 
what is public record readily available on the Internet or from local law 
enforcement agencies and I for one would not want to be treated any 
differently. Such advice is not reasonable accommodation and it is not the 
type of practice that I would think the NFB would encourage.
Chuck
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Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 7:09 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] Question about real estate law:


>
> Good evening,
> What is the roll of a real-estate or tort lawyer?
> Recently, I was discussing the safety of my neighborhood as it pertains to 
> disabled people being able to navigate the local streets. The assistant 
> property manager informed me that for years, both them and there car has 
> been involved in multiple hit-and-run accidents in recent years.  As we 
> talked, she concurred with my assertion that the area is unsafe for 
> pedestrians placing a greater risk on a blind person.
> I know that legally, someone can not discourage or do something implying 
> discrimination by telling a blind applicant that, they should go 
> else-ware; however, to withhold something like this omits the person from 
> making an informed decision on a living choice especially if they do not 
> see what is around them, or, they are not getting proper information as 
> they research where they are going to live.  Am I correct; or is there a 
> possibility that she was negligent in this case? Thank you, have a good 
> evening.
>
>
>
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