Lumina Compliance wishes you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s talk turkey, cranberry sauce, property loss, and ADA-compliant kitchens this Thanksgiving.

On Election Day 2023, November 7, Philadelphia voters had to decide whether or not to make The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities permanent or not. Nearly 86% of voters said yes to making this office a permanent part of the city’s charter.

The Possibility Playground is Indiana’s largest, most accessible playground that is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is also the largest inclusive playground in the country.

Part of the Lumina Compliance Lunch & Learn Webinar Series. On this webinar, viewers will learn what the most common areas of non-compliance are at HUD properties, what the current accessibility regulations are at HUD properties, and why your property needs to be proactive and have accessibility plans. Lumina Partners CEO Greg Proctor and Lumina Compliance Vice President Andy Reithel join us on this webinar.

According to HUD, “most entities are subject to more than one federal accessibility law and architectural standard in the operation of their housing services, programs, and activities.” Lumina Compliance explains Accessibility laws and talks about why a Physical Accessibility Inspection might be beneficial to multifamily properties.

Happy July 4th from Lumina Compliance. As you celebrate with family and friends, join us in reflecting on three reasons to be thankful. We are thankful for the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Fair Housing Amendments Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Read why we’re thankful for these protections on our blog.

Lumina Compliance’s team has now done more than 15,000 Physical Inspections. We can do an Accessibility Inspection for you too to make sure you are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.

In October 2022, the Journal & Courier newspaper in Lafayette, Indiana, reported on lawsuits involving properties in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. These properties had ADA lawsuits brought against them by a law firm in Richardson, Texas. There are 887 miles between Tippecanoe County and Richardson, Texas.