Friday, February 3, 2012
I live in a beach condo with my disabled wife and her two service animals. The condo complex is predominately (over 75%) weekly or monthly vacation rentals which are managed by several different management companies.
For the purposes of the law, as it applies to my wife's service animals, would this complex be considered differently than a condo complex which was primarily occupied by long-term renters and residents? In other words, isn't it more of a business than a residence and therefor shouldn't it be governed more by ADA law rather than FHA law?|||It depends. It sounds like it is still a residential condominium complex - it just so happens that the owners rent out their units. If the complex was owned by one company and it had mixed used -commercial and residential - the ADA might very well apply. I doubt very much it does in your case.|||It's likely covered by federal fair housing law because they are rental units as opposed to transient lodging, like a hotel or motel. Here's a general overview of federal fair housing law as it applies to service animals:
http://www.ilru.org/html/training/webcas鈥?/a>|||you can call the technical assistance hotline:
http://www.adata.org/
in my area--beach condos are rented by individual owners....they are essentially private residences|||You might want to consult an attorney that specializes in ADA law and FHA law.
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