The FHA, ADA, And Community Associations: What Boards Need To Know (NC)

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) was created to ensure that Americans receive equal treatment when seeking housing and thereby made it illegal to discriminate against people based upon certain protected classes. Closely related to the FHA, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was created to ensure that those with disabilities are afforded equal access to public places. You’re probably wondering what these have to do with community associations and the answer is: a lot.   Read the article……………………………..

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