Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania landlord is not required to allow a tenant with a disability to make reasonable modifications if:
AThe modification would alter the structural core of the building
BThe building has fewer than 4 units and the landlord lives in one of them✓ Correct
CThe cost exceeds $1,000
DThere are no other tenants with disabilities in the building
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, the exemption for owner-occupied buildings with 4 or fewer units (the Mrs. Murphy exemption) applies to both sales and rentals.
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