After close of escrow the Buyer learns that his home is next
to an alcohol rehabilitation group home. The Buyer is very upset.
Does the Buyer have a claim against the Seller or the brokers
for failing to disclose this alcohol rehabilitation group home?
Answer: No. Under Fair Housing laws any individual recovering
from alcoholism and drug addiction suffers from a “disability.”
Inasmuch as individuals with a “disability” are a protected class
under Fair Housing laws similar to other protected classes such
as race and religion, any disclosure of a “disability” is prohibited.
Therefore, the Buyer has no claim against the Seller or the brokers
for failing to disclose the alcohol rehabilitation group home.
