Fair Housing
A NH property manager's refusal to allow a resident with PTSD to keep an emotional support cat (despite a 'no pets' policy) after receiving proper documentation is likely:
ALegal — the policy applies equally to all
BA violation of the Fair Housing Act's reasonable accommodation requirement for disabilities✓ Correct
CLegal if the cat is larger than 10 pounds
DLegal since PTSD is not covered under the FHA
Explanation
PTSD is a recognized disability under the Fair Housing Act. An emotional support animal for a person with documented PTSD must be accommodated as a reasonable accommodation.
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Key Terms to Know
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.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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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