Fair Housing
A Massachusetts landlord charges a higher security deposit from tenants with disabilities because they may need accessibility modifications. This is:
APermissible because modifications can be costly to restore
BIllegal discrimination based on disability under fair housing law✓ Correct
CLegal if disclosed in the lease
DLegal only if the modification would cost more than $1,000
Explanation
Charging higher deposits based on disability is illegal discrimination. The landlord can require a tenant to restore the property to its original condition upon vacating, but cannot charge discriminatory higher deposits based on protected class status.
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