Land and equipment leases

We have a ground lease expiring in 2074 related to one of its operating communities acquired in the Merger. This lease contains stated rent increases that generally compensate for the impact of inflation. We also have office, equipment and other operating leases. Future minimum lease payments for non-cancelable land, equipment and other operating leases at December 31, 2016, were as follows (dollars in thousands):



2017	$	836
2018	703
2019	687
2020	707
2021	719
2022 and thereafter	63,600

Legal proceedings

In September 2010, the United States Department of Justice, or DOJ, filed suit against Post Properties (and by virtue of the Merger, MAA) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that certain of Post Properties’ apartments violated accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act, or FHA. and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or ADA. The DOJ is seeking, among other things, an injunction against MAA, requiring MAA to retrofit the properties and comply with FHA and ADA standards in future design and construction, as well as monetary damages and civil penalties. No trial date has been set and no significant settlement negotiations with the DOJ have occurred.

In addition, we are subject to various other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business operations. Matters which arise out of allegations of bodily injury, property damage and employment practices are generally covered by insurance. While the resolution of these other matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management currently believes the final outcome of such matters will not have any additional material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Loss Contingencies

See discussion of our accounting for loss contingencies in Note 1 (Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Polices). As of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company's accrual for loss contingencies was $42.1 million and $13.5 million in the aggregate, respectively.