Fair Housing
A Connecticut tenant with a service dog for a disability asks to keep the dog despite a no-pets lease clause. The landlord must:
ARefuse because the lease prohibits pets
BAllow the service/assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CAllow the dog only if it is registered with the state
DCharge a pet deposit for the service animal
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow assistance animals (service animals and emotional support animals) as a reasonable accommodation for tenants with disabilities, regardless of a no-pets policy. No pet deposit may be charged.
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