Fair Housing
A disabled tenant requests permission to have a service animal in a no-pets building. The landlord should:
ADeny the request to maintain the no-pets policy for all tenants
BGrant the reasonable accommodation — service animals are not subject to pet policies✓ Correct
CRequire the tenant to pay a pet deposit for the service animal
DGrant permission only if the tenant can provide medical documentation
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord must make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Service animals and assistance animals are not considered 'pets' — a no-pets policy cannot be used to deny a service or assistance animal to a disabled tenant.
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