Under the ADA , providing accessibility is usually not a one time effort. The law is 9 years old, and some owners have yet to assess their facilities. Moreover, as owners have moved past an initial assessment stage, they are faced with practical issues of making their facilities accessible. Accessibility is one of many parts of due diligence performed when purchasing or refinancing a building.
Poor accessibility decreases the value of a building.
The ADA requires public entities to make their programs accessible, which includes facility accessibility. Multi-unit housing falls under HUD's Fair Housing Act as amended in 1988, which has complex requirements for accessibility for all buildings built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991. New buildings must be accessible . Architects and other design professionals, who often are not fully knowledgeable about the complexities of the laws, should consider an Accessibility Design Review of their preliminary drawings and construction documents, to reduce liability. A Solution .