Fair Housing
A landlord has a 'no pets' policy. A tenant with a disability requests permission to keep an emotional support animal. What is the landlord's obligation?
ADeny the request; the no-pets policy applies to all tenants equally
BConsider the request as a reasonable accommodation and generally allow the animal unless it poses a direct threat or creates an undue burden✓ Correct
CAllow any animal the tenant claims is a service animal
DCharge an additional pet deposit for the emotional support animal
Explanation
Emotional support animals are not pets — they are accommodations for disabilities. A landlord must consider allowing an emotional support animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act, even if there is a no-pets policy. The landlord cannot charge a pet deposit for a service/support animal.
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