Informational Links
Natural Disasters, Fair Housing, Aggressive Animals & More
NEW HUD/DOJ Guidance on Reasonable Accommodations:
VISIT HUD'S WEBSITE >
Natural Disaster Information:
FEMA: www.fema.gov
The Red Cross: www.redcross.org
State of Florida: www.myflorida.com
FL Division of Emergency Management: www.floridadisaster.org
The Better Business Bureau: www.bbb.com
National Weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Hurricane Hunter: http://www.hurricanehunter.com/
General Industry Information:
The Florida Apartment Association: https://www.faahq.org/
FAA Legislative Updates: http://www.fl-apartments.org/legislation.asp
The National Apartment Association: www.naahq.org
Savings Program for Owners Mgmt. Co. of 500 units or less: www.naahq.org/membership/iroc/
The National Multi-Housing Council: www.nmhc.org
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): www.irem.org
Florida Landlord Tenant Law: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0083/ch0083.htm
Florida Real Estate Commission: http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/re/frec_welcome.shtml
Brevard County: http://www.brevardcounty.com
City of Melbourne: http://www.melbourneflorida.org/
The Apartment Expert - all links! www.apartmentexpert.com
Grace Hill: www.gracehill.com
Landlord.com: http://www.landlord.com/
Nolo Law For All: http://www.nolo.com/
Rent Law: www.rentlaw.com
Form I-9 - click HERE to download.
Fair Housing:
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
www.hud.gov
The Department of Justice (DOJ):
www.usdoj.gov
The Fair Housing Act:
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/title8.htm
Federal Fair Housing Laws & Executive Orders:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/index.cfm
HUD Disability Rights & Resources:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/disabilities/index.cfm
The Keating Memorandum (Occupancy standards):
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/occupancystds.pdf
HUD Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Library:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/
The State of Fair Housing, FY 2006 Annual Report:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/fy2006rpt.pdf
GUIDANCE FROM HUD/DOJ ON REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS/MODIFICATIONS:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/huddojstatement.pdf
Service & Companion Animals:
Service Animals:
https://www.naahq.org/emotional-support-animals-policy
The Delta Society:
http://www.deltasociety.org/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
http://www.bazelon.org/issues/housing/infosheets/fhinfosheet6.html
& http://www.bazelon.org/issues/housing/publications/wfhm.pdf
US Dept. of Justice:
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/svcanimb.htm
Animal Welfare Information Center:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v7n2/7n2hende.htm
Accessibility Information:
FAIR HOUSING FIRST:
http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/
HUD User Publications:
http://www.huduser.org/publications/fairhsg/multifamily.html
National Multi Housing Council: (Note – some documents are members only)
http://www.nmhc.org/Content/BrowseContent.cfm?IssueID=185
National Fair Housing Advocate Online:
http://www.fairhousing.com
The Housing Advocates Resource List:
http://www.tash.org
Other Fair Housing Resources:
HomeSight.org Resource List:
http://www.homesight.org/cat-fair-housing.html
Shasta Fair Housing Alliance:
http://www.shastafairhousing.org/
John Marshall Law School:
http://www.jmls.edu/fairhousingcenter/resources.shtml
Employers Guide with ID examples:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/lawsregs/handbook/hand_emp.pdf
Temporary Visitors to the US information:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/tempbenefits/index.htm
National Association of Realtors Fair Housing Field Guide:
http://www.realtor.org/libweb.nsf/pages/fg705
HUD Fair Housing Quiz: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/library/fhquiz.cfm
HUD Fair Housing Study, April, 2002: “How Much Do We Know?”
http://www.huduser.org/publications/fairhsg/hmwk.html
HUD “Fair Housing – Equal Opportunity for ALL” booklet:
English: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/FairHousingJan2002.pdf
Spanish: http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/html/pdfforms/1686-1-FHEO-Spa.pdf
HUD Fair Housing downloadable Logos:
http://www.hud.gov/library/bookshelf15/hudgraphics/fheologo.cfm
HUD Fair Housing Poster:
English: http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/pdfforms/928-1.pdf
Spanish: http://www.hudclips.org/sub_nonhud/cgi/forms/spanpstr.pdf
HUD Limited English Proficient (LEP) Site: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/promotingfh/lep.cfm
Aggressive Dog Breed Lists & Information:
Report on dog attacks from the CDC:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/dogbreeds.pdf
Dog Bite Bibliography:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/dogbites.htm
Dog Bite Legal Center:
http://www.dogbitelegalcenter.com/resources/common_dogs.html
Pet Place:
http://petplace.netscape.com/articles/artShow.asp?artID=2553
Edgar Snyder & Associates:
http://www.edgarsnyder.com/dogbite_law/dangerous_dogs.html
Dog Bite Law Center: http://www.dogbitelaw.com/index.html