Fair Housing
A Philadelphia condo association that refuses to accommodate a wheelchair user's request for a parking space closer to the elevator is likely violating:
AOnly the ADA since it's a common area
BThe Fair Housing Act's reasonable accommodation requirements✓ Correct
CPREC's property management regulations
DPhiladelphia building code only
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires housing providers, including condominium associations, to make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services for residents with disabilities. Assigning a more convenient parking space to a wheelchair user is a reasonable accommodation — the association must provide it unless it creates an undue burden.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
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