Fair Housing
A landlord who has a 'no pets' policy refuses to allow a tenant with severe depression to keep an emotional support animal. This is:
ALegal because emotional support animals are not covered under fair housing
BA fair housing violation — the landlord must provide a reasonable accommodation for a disability-related need✓ Correct
CLegal as long as the no-pets policy was in place before the tenant moved in
DLegal if the tenant did not provide documentation
Explanation
Emotional support animals are a recognized form of reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act for tenants with disabilities. A landlord must make an exception to a no-pets policy unless it would cause undue hardship.
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