Fair Housing
A Portland landlord refuses to rent to a person who uses a service dog, citing a strict no-pets policy. Under fair housing law, this is:
APermissible since service dogs are pets
BA violation — service animals are not pets and must be accommodated as a reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CPermissible only if the building has fewer than 4 units
DOnly a violation if the tenant can prove the dog is medically necessary
Explanation
A service animal (trained to perform tasks for a person with a disability) is not a pet under fair housing law. A landlord's no-pet policy cannot lawfully be applied to service animals or assistance animals needed as a reasonable accommodation.
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