[nagdu] Paws and Apartments

[Marion Gwizdala]

Mark,
    The Fair Housing Act (FHA) allows housing accommodations to require that 
you make a request for a reasonable accommodation. Not all housing will 
require this, though. Ask the realtor what their policies are and run them 
by me, if you like.

Fraternally yours,
Marion

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Paws and Apartments


> Marion
>
>
>
> Thanks for your advice, but unfortunately I don't have anywhere to leave 
> my dog when apartment hunting. Leaving him in the dorm with my past 
> experiences with the dorm regarding my dog is asking for trouble. 
> However, the realtor has 5 apartments available, in my price range near my 
> school and I am the first client scheduled tomorrow. So, I don't think she 
> will pull any shenanigans.
>
>
>
> Expecting I find an apartment I like and I sign a lease, what is the 
> procedure for informing the apartment management that I have a dog.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 12:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Paws and Apartments
>
>
>> Mark,
>>    It's been quite some time since I went apartment hunting; however, 
>> when I did, I would generally go without my dog, as it sometimes seemed 
>> that the advertised availability and deals were gone by the time I 
>> arrived! Discrimination is very hard to prove, but they cannot refuse to 
>> rent to you after the deal has been sealed without it smacking of 
>> discrimination!
>>
>> Fraternally yours,
>> Marion
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 10:45 AM
>> Subject: [nagdu] Paws and Apartments
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am looking at apartments to rent for next year; currently I am living 
>>> in a college dorm, so my question to the list is, what is the 
>>> appropriate procedure for informing the management of the apartment 
>>> about my guide dog? Also, are there any other tips and tricks for 
>>> apartment hunting as a blind person in general or as a dog guide user 
>>> specifically?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
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