Maximizing Your Market

A guide to renting to people with disabilities

Landlords, management agencies, and realty companies face concerns about accessibility everyday. This resource is a collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Self Determination Housing Project (www.sdhp.org). Our goal is to assist you in meeting the needs of people with disabilities while maximizing your market reach.

Below are valuable resources to assist you. If you have questions, comments, suggestions, or would like assistance in getting connected with local resources in your county, please contact your Regional Housing Coordinator (RHC) or Gelene Nason, PHFA Supportive Housing Officer, via our online e-mail form or at 717.780.3874.

HUD and the Department of Justice recently released guidance to help housing providers better understand their obligations to assist tenants under the Fair Housing Act. www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities and select the first topic under "Highlights" in the center of the page.

The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a great resource of publications and facts sheets, available at: www.bazelon.org/issues/housing.

The Center for Universal Design from NCSU School of Design Web site has 10+ Links to resources with Universal Design floor plans or features. www.design.ncsu.edu/cud.

The National Association of Home Builders Research Foundation DIRECTORY OF ACCESSIBLE BUILDING PRODUCTS is available at www.nahbrc.org (hard copy available for S&H costs).