Disabilities act a shakedown vehicle?

We bought a building in 1996 and made it ADA compliant. Last year we had a lawsuit filed against us because our tenant did not have a table specifically marked for the disabled. Is that realistic enough for you?
— January 2, 2017 11:38 p.m.

Lincoln Acres family cited for illegal house

The fact that this was a FHA Loan means that certain mandated compliance had to be met by the lender before FHA would have approved the loan and insured the lender for 100% of the risk. One of those requirements has to do with the safety in the building and renovations. These HUD FHA requirements were not followed in this case and HUD has an obligation to protect themselves from the risk of default. If the property went into default due to the lender not following the FHA requirements and HUD is not informed, the lender will in fact get paid in full for the loan that they caused to go into foreclosure in the first place. That is not how it is supposed to work. In fact, I believe that HUD will force the lender to make the fixes or they will rescind the insurance which in turn will cause problems for the lenders who have relied on that 100% guarantee to market a share in that loan. Here is the HUD document with the requirements and the quote from the story that applies. "Zerla says that someone reminded them that they have two children and told them that an unpermitted addition to their property could easily fall apart or burn down." http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/handbooks… 2-8 DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS. Defective construction, poor workmanship, evidence of continuing settlement, excessive dampness, leakage, decay, termites, or other conditions impairing the safety, sanitation or structural soundness of the dwelling shall render the property unacceptable until the defects or conditions have been remedied and the probability of further damage eliminated. 2-13 HAZARDS. The property must be free of hazards which may adversely affect the health and safety of the occupants or the structural soundness of the improvements, or which may impair the customary use and enjoyment of the property by the occupants. The hazards can be subsidence, flood, erosion, defective lead base paint (24 CFR Part 35) or the like.
— October 1, 2010 4:48 p.m.