Fair Housing
What is 'disability' as defined under the Fair Housing Act and give a Nevada housing example?
AOnly physical disabilities recognized by the ADA qualify for FHA protection
BUnder the FHA, disability includes any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity — including mobility impairments, HIV/AIDS, mental health conditions, and addiction recovery; in Nevada, refusing to rent to a person with HIV or requiring extra deposits from wheelchair users violates the FHA✓ Correct
CDisability protection only applies to properties built after 1991
DMental health conditions are not covered under the FHA disability definition
Explanation
The FHA's disability definition (1988 Amendments) is broad: physical impairments (mobility, sensory, chronic illness), mental impairments (depression, PTSD, schizophrenia), and history of having such an impairment. HIV/AIDS, alcoholism in recovery, and drug addiction recovery (not current illegal drug use) are covered. In Nevada, a landlord who: refuses to rent to a person using a wheelchair, requires excessive deposits from a person with a mental health diagnosis, or refuses an assistance animal for a person with PTSD — each violates the FHA.
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