Pets, Your HOA, and ADA/FHA Guidelines (Utah Law)
We all know someone whose dog or cat is much more than just a pet. Well, for purposes of the Fair Housing Act, they may be right. Community associations must be careful as they adopt rules and regulations regarding animal restrictions, because it is easy to run afoul of federal laws like the Fair Housing Act (FHA) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that provide homeowners with...
Finding Harmony with a Few Barks and Meows: Good Rules Can Make a Difference (Oregon Law)
Recently, CNN did a special report on pets. Currently, in the United States, there are 360 million pets, according to the pet industry. This means that pets actually outnumber people in the United States by about 60 million. Because pets are such an integral part of most people’s lives, pet issues are some of the most common issues with which condominiums and homeowners associations have...