Fair HousingIntermediateDelaware Exam
A landlord in Delaware refuses to allow a disabled tenant to install a grab bar in the bathroom. Under fair housing law, the landlord:
AIs within their rights to refuse any modifications
BMust allow reasonable modifications at the tenant's expense with a restoration agreementCorrect
CMust pay for the modification
DMay refuse only if the building is pre-1978
Why Must allow reasonable modifications at the tenant's expense with a restoration agreement Is Correct
Answer B: Must allow reasonable modifications at the tenant's expense with a restoration agreement
Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords must allow disabled tenants to make reasonable modifications to the unit at the tenant's own expense. The landlord may require the tenant to restore the property upon move-out.
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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