Living with the Americans with Disabilities Act

Article Abstract:

Title III of the ADA places important risks and liabilities on real estate investors. Four threshold issues are involved: occupation of the facility by a public accommodation, achievability of removal of barriers, alterations that trigger need for compliance and affect on area of primary function. Leases and contracts should clearly allocate compliance responsibility among tenants, landlords, lenders, purchasers and contractors.

Laws, regulations and rules, Buildings, Real estate investment, Real estate investments, Access for the disabled, Architecture and disabled persons, Architecture and the disabled

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Avoid the electric blues: Managing agents will soon be able to choose their electricity suppliers. But there are issues to be resolved before switching companies

Article Abstract:

Managing agents will soon be able to choose their electricity suppliers, and as electricity prices can account for up to 10% of building management costs, their ability to confidently handle the effects fo electricity deregulation will be an important skill. The move to deregulation will be phased regionally and locally, with new areas opening up in stages from September.

Management, Supply and demand, Real estate agents, Real estate agents and brokers, Electricity

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