Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

A 'reasonable accommodation' under the Fair Housing Act refers to:

AA structural alteration to a unit or common area that the housing provider must make at the provider's own expense when requested by a disabled resident

BA change in rules, policies, or services to give a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy housingCorrect

CA rent reduction or housing subsidy that the local housing authority must provide to bridge the gap between market rent and what a disabled tenant can afford

DA permanent exception to the community's guest policy allowing a live-in caregiver to occupy the unit without being named on the lease or subject to a background check

Why A change in rules, policies, or services to give a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing Is Correct

Answer B: A change in rules, policies, or services to give a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing

A reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, practices, or services (not physical changes—those are 'modifications') that may be necessary for a person with a disability to have equal opportunity to enjoy housing.

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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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.

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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.

Depreciation

A reduction in the value of an improvement (building) over time due to physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, or external factors.

Steering

An illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.

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