Fair Housing
A NJ landlord who refuses to allow a tenant with PTSD to have an emotional support animal despite the tenant providing a healthcare provider letter is potentially:
AAppropriately protecting the property from pet damage
BViolating the Fair Housing Act by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation for a disability✓ Correct
CComplying with the lease's no-pet policy lawfully
DActing within their rights since emotional support animals are not service animals
Explanation
Under the FHA, emotional support animals are not traditional service animals but are a recognized reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. A landlord who denies a documented ESA request without undue hardship justification may violate the FHA.
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