Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord who refuses to make reasonable accommodations for a tenant with a disability has:
AActed within their rights to protect the property
BViolated the Fair Housing Act's disability discrimination provisions✓ Correct
COnly violated state law, not federal law
DNot violated any law unless the tenant is in a federally funded building
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, and practices for persons with disabilities. Refusing a reasonable accommodation is discrimination under federal and Connecticut state law.
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