Fair Housing
A hearing-impaired tenant in Alaska requests permission to install a visual doorbell alert system in a rental unit. Under the Fair Housing Act, the landlord must:
ARefuse since it alters the unit structure
BAllow it as a reasonable accommodation at no cost to the tenant
CAllow the modification as a reasonable modification, and the tenant may be responsible for costs✓ Correct
DOnly allow it if the tenant provides a doctor's note
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, tenants with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications to their units at their own expense. A visual doorbell is a reasonable modification for a hearing-impaired tenant. The landlord cannot refuse but may require the tenant to restore the unit at move-out.
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