Fair Housing
When a tenant with a mental disability in Mississippi requests to move to a first-floor unit to reduce anxiety from using the elevator, this request is best characterized as a:
AReasonable modification
BReasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CMandatory accessibility upgrade
DLease termination request
Explanation
A reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, practices, or services—such as transferring a tenant to a different unit—to meet the needs of a person with a disability. It does not involve physical changes to the property (that would be a modification).
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