Fair Housing
Under the FHA, an assistance animal (service animal or emotional support animal) in a no-pets building is considered:
AA pet subject to pet fees and restrictions
BA reasonable accommodation that the landlord must allow for a disabled tenant✓ Correct
CProhibited in all no-pets buildings under state law
DAllowed only with a doctor's written prescription
Explanation
Assistance animals (including emotional support animals) are not pets under the FHA. Landlords must provide reasonable accommodations by allowing assistance animals even in no-pets buildings, when needed by a disabled tenant.
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