Fair Housing
A Florida building manager refuses to allow a deaf tenant to install a doorbell light system in their unit. Under the Fair Housing Act, the tenant:
AMust accept the building's standard doorbell
BHas the right to make the reasonable modification at their own expense✓ Correct
CMust get written approval from all other tenants
DMust move to an accessible unit
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, persons with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications to their unit at their own expense to accommodate their disability. Refusing to allow installation of a doorbell light for a deaf tenant is illegal disability discrimination.
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