Fair Housing
A tenant in New York City with a disability requests permission to install grab bars in the bathroom of a rental apartment. The landlord must:
ARefuse because it involves structural modifications
BAllow the modification at their own expense
CAllow the modification at the tenant's expense, with conditions for restoration upon vacating✓ Correct
DOnly allow it if the building has more than 50 units
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act and New York law, tenants with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications at their own expense. The landlord may require the tenant to restore the premises to the original condition upon vacating (where restoration is reasonable).
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