Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

An Arizona homeowners association that denies a member's request to install a wheelchair ramp at their own expense is:

AWithin its rights to maintain community aesthetics
BPotentially violating the Fair Housing Act's reasonable modification provisionsCorrect
CComplying with its duty to enforce CC&Rs uniformly
DActing legally because HOAs are exempt from the FHA

Why Potentially violating the Fair Housing Act's reasonable modification provisions Is Correct

Answer B: Potentially violating the Fair Housing Act's reasonable modification provisions

Under the Fair Housing Act, persons with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications at their own expense. An HOA that denies a wheelchair ramp request must show the modification is unreasonable or fundamentally alters the community.

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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