Fair HousingIntermediateCalifornia Exam

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, consistent with federal Fair Housing Act protections
BConsider the request as a reasonable accommodation and generally allow the animal unless it poses a direct threat or creates an undue burdenCorrect
CAllow any animal the tenant claims is a service animal, per standard fair housing compliance practice
DCharge an additional pet deposit for the emotional support animal, under federal and California fair housing law

Why Consider the request as a reasonable accommodation and generally allow the animal unless it poses a direct threat or creates an undue burden Is Correct

Answer B: Consider the request as a reasonable accommodation and generally allow the animal unless it poses a direct threat or creates an undue burden

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.

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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