Fair Housing
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 tenant✓ Correct
CPermissible because the building has existing smoke detectors
DPermissible if the modification costs more than $1,000
Explanation
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.
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