Ask the Attorney: Reasonable Accommodation for Disabled Residents

When a resident with a disability requests a “reasonable accommodation,” the board has many issues to consider. It has to decide how it should respond, whether cost is an appropriate consideration, what it will communicate to other residents who feel strongly one way or the other, and what it can do to avoid litigation or the involvement of a government agency. It is critical that condo and co-op boards be aware of their legal obligations in responding to these types of requests.    Read more……….

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