Fair Housing
A Massachusetts landlord who has a no-pet policy but refuses to allow a tenant's psychiatric service animal as a reasonable accommodation has:
AActed lawfully since service animals are not covered by residential housing law
BViolated the Fair Housing Act since emotional support and psychiatric service animals may require accommodation✓ Correct
CComplied with Massachusetts law if the policy is applied consistently
DOnly violated the ADA, not the Fair Housing Act
Explanation
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, landlords must provide reasonable accommodations for tenants with disabilities, including allowing assistance animals (service animals and emotional support animals) despite a no-pet policy. Massachusetts Chapter 151B provides similar protections. The landlord may request documentation of the disability-related need.
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