Fair Housing
A landlord who refuses to allow a tenant with a disability to keep a service dog in a no-pets building is likely:
AWithin their rights under the no-pets policy
BViolating the Fair Housing Act's reasonable accommodation requirement✓ Correct
CRequired only to consider the request for a fee
DExempt if the building has fewer than 4 units
Explanation
A service animal or emotional support animal used by a person with a disability is not a 'pet' under the Fair Housing Act. Refusing to waive a no-pets policy for a disabled tenant's service animal violates the reasonable accommodation requirement.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
Debt-to-Income Ratio (DTI)A lender's measure of a borrower's monthly debt obligations relative to their gross monthly income, used to evaluate loan eligibility.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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