Fair Housing: How is Handicap defined under Fair Housing
“Handicap” means, with respect to a person, a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded…
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City of Tucson Passes Source of Income Ordinance
What Landlords Need to Know: 1. The City of Tucson passed The Source of Income Ordinance (11959) on September 27th. It goes into effect immediately! 2. The Ordinance lists source…
City of Tucson to Amend Fair Housing to Include Source of Income Protection
The City of Tucson is currently considering adding source of income as a protected class under Fair Housing. The City has noted that fewer Landlords are participating in the Section…
Service and Emotional Support Animals, the Basics.
Under Fair Housing Regulations, if a tenant requests a reasonable accommodation for a disability or covered condition, the landlord must consider and allow a reasonable accommodation. The most frequent request…
Accepting Payments after Court and Proceeding with a Writ of Restitution
Once a judgment has been entered, the landlord may accept payments on the judgment and still proceed with their request for the writ of restitution. HOWEVER, it is not uncommon…
Service and Emotional Support Animals at the Pool?
With the weather heating up, what about service or emotional support animals in or near the pool? In the pool, the answer is no. That is not a reasonable accommodation…
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