Fair Housing
A Minnesota landlord allows a tenant with severe asthma to have an air purifier in their unit, even though the lease prohibits appliances that draw over 1,500 watts. This is an example of:
AA reasonable modification
BA reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CWaiving the lease terms permanently
DSelective enforcement
Explanation
A reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, or services to allow a person with a disability to have equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. Allowing the air purifier modifies the policy (not the physical space), making it a reasonable accommodation.
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