A Luxury Landlord Sued a Widowed Mother for $85,000 Over a Wheelchair Ramp. Federal Grant Records Put Him in Handcuffs.
Property developers and corporate landlords frequently cite architectural uniformity and property aesthetics to justify restrictive community rules. Under federal law, however, aesthetic preferences never override basic human rights or essential medical accommodations. When an elitist residential landlord hauled a widowed mother into civil court demanding $85,000 for building an exterior wheelchair ramp for her paralyzed … Read more