Fair Housing
An Alaska property manager is required to provide a reasonable accommodation to a tenant with a disability. A reasonable accommodation is:
AA physical modification to the unit made at the landlord's expense
BA change in rules, policies, or practices to afford equal opportunity to a person with a disability✓ Correct
CThe installation of accessibility features in all common areas
DAny modification the tenant requests regardless of cost
Explanation
A reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, practices, or services — not a physical modification — to afford a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing. Example: allowing a service animal despite a no-pets policy.
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Key Terms to Know
Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
Tenancy in CommonCo-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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