Fair Housing
A disability under the federal Fair Housing Act and Illinois Human Rights Act includes:
AOnly physical disabilities involving mobility
BPhysical and mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment✓ Correct
COnly conditions recognized by Medicare
DDisabilities that prevent employment but not those affecting daily life
Explanation
The definition of disability under fair housing law is broad: it includes physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities (such as walking, seeing, hearing, thinking), a history of such impairment (e.g., past cancer), or being regarded as having such an impairment (e.g., people assume you have a disability). Landlords must make reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities, such as allowing service animals or reserved parking.
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