Fair Housing
A Connecticut landlord has a two-story building with no elevator. A prospective tenant with a mobility disability asks to modify the unit at their own expense by adding grab bars. The landlord:
AMay refuse because modifications affect the building structure
BMust permit reasonable modifications at the tenant's expense, with a condition that the tenant restore the property to its original condition upon vacating✓ Correct
CMust pay for the modifications as a reasonable accommodation
DMust only allow modifications if ordered by a court
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord must permit a tenant with a disability to make reasonable modifications at the tenant's own expense. The landlord may require the tenant to restore the property to its original condition when the tenancy ends, if restoration is reasonable.
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