[nfbwatlk] two questions

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Okay.  Thanks you guys.
Lauren

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nightingale, Noel" <Noel.Nightingale at ed.gov>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbwatlk] two questions


> Lauren:
>
> I have not read the Fair Housing Act, and as Mike suggests, it may g of 
> some help to you.  I suggest that you contact the Housing and Urban 
> Development office in your area.  Here is the link:
>
> http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
>
> I also would think that the laws governing the non-renewal of a lease are 
> subject to local or state laws.  Perhaps there is a rule that they have to 
> give you some amount of notice.  You might ask the HUD office for that 
> information as well, or a referral to the applicable local or state agency 
> to provide you with more information.
>
> From a quick look at the Title III regulations of the ADA, which applies 
> to places of public accommodations,  housing is exempted,  but again, your 
> best bet is to contact HUD.
> Noel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfbwatlk [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lauren 
> Merryfield
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 12:16 AM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbwatlk] two questions
>
> Hi,
> I am suddenly having my lease terminated and they will not tell me why. 
> They say they are not obligated to tell me.  Is this really true?  Also, 
> in looking for a new apt, several complexes say they can't fill out my 
> application for me.  Isn't this a reasonable accommodation of the ADA?  Is 
> there someone who can tell me chapter and verse of the ADA that speaks to 
> housing issues, particularly filling out applications?  I seem to be 
> hitting brick walls all over the place.  Maybe if I lived in San Francisco 
> or Berkeley they'd know better???
> Thanks
> Lauren
>
> advice from my cats: "meow when you feel like it."
> The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be
> understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
> -- Ralph Nichols
> Visit us at catliness.com
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