Fair Housing
A Minnesota landlord refuses to allow a tenant with multiple sclerosis to install a grab bar in the bathroom. This violates which law?
AMinnesota Building Code only
BFair Housing Act reasonable modification requirements✓ Correct
CAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
DMinnesota Landlord-Tenant Act only
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow reasonable modifications for persons with disabilities, at the tenant's expense, with a reasonable restoration agreement. Refusing a grab bar installation for a person with MS violates the Act. Minnesota's Human Rights Act also protects persons with disabilities in housing.
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