[blindlaw] Question about real estate law:

wmodnl wmodnl wmodnl at hotmail.com
Sun Sep 1 12:03:30 UTC 2013


Thank you for your feedback.  I thought the same thing; since, I am not a lawyer I just wanted to check.  Have a good day.


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On Aug 31, 2013, at 12:02 AM, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:

> 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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>> 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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