Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

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, as is typical in most transactions
CAllow the modification as a reasonable modification, and the tenant may be responsible for costsCorrect
DOnly allow it if the tenant provides a doctor's note

Why Allow the modification as a reasonable modification, and the tenant may be responsible for costs Is Correct

Answer C: Allow the modification as a reasonable modification, and the tenant may be responsible for costs

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.

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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