Fair Housing
A landlord refuses to allow a tenant with a disability to install grab bars in the bathroom. Under the Fair Housing Act, this is:
APermissible because modifications alter the property
BA violation because the landlord must allow reasonable modifications at the tenant's expense✓ Correct
COnly a violation if the building has more than 4 units
DPermissible if the landlord offers to make the modification themselves
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow persons with disabilities to make reasonable modifications to accommodate their disability, at the tenant's own expense. Refusing such a request is a Fair Housing violation.
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