Fair Housing
A Louisiana landlord refuses to rent to a tenant because the tenant has a support animal for a mental health disability. The landlord's actions:
AAre legal because animals can damage property
BViolate the Fair Housing Act — the landlord must provide reasonable accommodation for assistance animals even with a no-pets policy✓ Correct
CAre legal if the no-pets policy applies equally to all
DAre legal if the building has fewer than 10 units
Explanation
Under fair housing law, a landlord must provide a reasonable accommodation and allow assistance animals (including emotional support animals) for tenants with disabilities, even if a no-pets policy exists — assistance animals are not considered 'pets.'
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