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 Accessibility 

 Issue Summary Overview
NAA/NMHC Issue Fact Sheet: Accessibility
When Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to make it unlawful to discriminate against any person on the basis of handicap, it defined “discrimination” to include the failure to design and construct certain covered multifamily dwellings in such a manner that they are accessible and usable by handicapped persons.

 Recent Issue News
Fair Housing Accessibility Study Now Available
The Blanck Group, a recognized leader in the disability community for their expertise in disability law and policy, has issued a report on Accessibility Standards for Multifamily Housing.