Fair HousingIntermediateAlabama Exam

A landlord in Alabama who refuses to allow a deaf tenant to install a visual fire alarm is:

APermissible because the modification changes the unit
BViolating the Fair Housing Act by refusing a reasonable modification for a disabled tenantCorrect
CPermissible because the building has existing smoke detectors, according to common practice
DPermissible if the modification costs more than $1,000

Why Violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing a reasonable modification for a disabled tenant Is Correct

Answer B: Violating the Fair Housing Act by refusing a reasonable modification for a disabled tenant

A tenant with a disability has the right to make reasonable modifications (at their own expense) necessary for their full enjoyment of the unit. Refusing such modifications violates the Fair Housing Act.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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