Fair Housing
A disabled North Dakota tenant requests that the landlord install a visual (flashing) doorbell alert instead of an auditory one. This is a:
AReasonable modification requiring tenant-paid installation
BReasonable accommodation requiring policy or rule change at no cost to the tenant✓ Correct
CADA compliance issue only, not Fair Housing
DRequest the landlord may deny if it is inconvenient
Explanation
Installing a visual doorbell alert is a reasonable accommodation—a change in policy or practice—to allow a person with a hearing disability to enjoy equal housing. Reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act must be provided.
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