The ADA & Commercial Real EstateORRA Member Pricing: $10
Instructor: Cynthia DeLcua
More than 50 million Americans, 18% of our population, have disabilities, and each is potential customer. By the year 2030, there will be approximately 71.5 million baby boomers over the age of 65. They will be demanding products, services and environments that meet their age-related physical needs
Your Commercial real estate customers need to be made aware of the requirements contained in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This will enable your customer to use due diligence when choosing a business location. Accordion to the ADA, any business that provides goods or services to the public is considered "public accommodations" and falls under the rules and regulations of the ADA.
The main objective of the ADA is to eliminate discrimination against people with disabilities and to fully integrate them into American economic life.
What you will learn:
• Understand the scope of coverage for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the different types with emphasis on Title III public accommodations
• Gain understanding of the 12 categories of public accommodations and how the physical location of the pro[erty and its intended use pertain to the categories
• Use criteria to decide which types of accessibility survey is relevant for a specific real esate transaction and, if necessary, how to generate an implementation plan to accomplish readily achievable barrier removal
• Provide guidance on how alterations and renovations impact the 20% rule
• Gain practical knowledge of landlord/tenant responsibilities and lease language
• Provide guidance on business accommodations past the built environment, with emphasis on service animals and other power-driven mobility devices• Gain practical knowledge of how the financial cost of compliance can be defrayed using tax incentives provided in the Internal Revenue Service tax code.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
1. CE credit will not be awarded if arrival and check-in are not complete by 1:20 p.m. No exceptions. Please allow adequate commute time.
2. Check in with ORRA staff and sign morning and afternoon attendance sheets.
3. FREC requires a licensee attend 90% of each of the classroom hours. Physical attendance is required for the duration of class.
4. Electronic note-taking is permitted on silent devices, only. Cell phone use is permitted during designated breaks.
ASSISTANCE: ORRA will make every effort to ensure that onsite programs are accessible to all. Call 407-513-7268 to provide advance notice to staff regarding need of assistance.
CANCELLATION/NO-SHOWS
Cancellations not received within two (2) days prior to class start time will result in the forfeiture of the registration fee. Cancellations can be made through ORRA’s Professional Development Department at 407.513.7268 or email at education@orlandorealtors.org.