Fair Housing - My Place in Chania

My Place in Chania implements a new concept to ensure that underserved groups - particularly persons with disabilities - have access to affordable accessible housing in Chania, Crete.

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Why a Fair Housing Concept?

My Place in Chania and its parent firms (ARENCORES, Chania Real Estate, ARENCOS) are committed to providing quality affordable real estate opportunities for low - and moderate-income individuals and families and for people with special needs.

Central to our overriding vision of an innovative and transparent real estate market is the goal of removing fair housing obstacles that impede potential buyers from accessing affordable real estate opportunities.

Property Type: New Construction

Service Provided by ARENCOS (www.arencos.com)

  • An accessible route into and through the unit,
  • Accessible light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats and other environmental controls,
  • Reinforced bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars, and
  • Kitchens and bathrooms that can be used by people who use wheelchairs.If there is an elevator, the requirements apply to every floor and every unit.
  • If there is not an elevator, the requirements only apply to ground floor units

Property Type: Remodeling Projects

Service Provided by ARENCOS (www.arencos.com)

  • building ramps over steps to allow wheelchair access
  • installing lever door openers instead of knob openers
  • widening door openings by installing swing-away hinges or wider pocket doors
  • installing grab bars and hand rails
  • installing wheelchair accessible shower stalls
  • changing tub faucets to an off-set location
  • removing under-the-sink cupboards in bathrooms
  • lowering light switches

The fair housing concept has been designed to eliminate property search obstacles and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all.

Property Type: HOUSING BASED UPON FAMILIAL STATUS

Asking Prices: Families with children.

Service Provided by ARENCOS (www.arencos.com)

 

Property Type: HOUSING BASED UPON DISABILITY

Asking Prices: Individuals with mental or physical impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities.

Service Provided by ARENCOS (www.arencos.com)

The term mental or physical impairment may include conditions such as blindness, hearing impairment, mobility impairment, HIV infection, mental retardation, alcoholism, drug addiction, chronic fatigue, learning disability, head injury, and mental illness.

 

Property Type: HOUSING BASED UPON SPECIAL CONDITIONS

Asking Prices: Individuals, Families, Investors.

Service Provided by ARENCOS (www.arencos.com)