Fair Housing
In Tennessee, a landlord who refuses to make a structural modification to a common area to accommodate a tenant's disability is potentially violating:
AOnly local building codes
BThe Fair Housing Act's requirement for reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices, or services✓ Correct
CThe Americans with Disabilities Act (for public accommodations only)
DTREC rules
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow reasonable modifications (at the tenant's expense for private housing) and to make reasonable accommodations in policies and practices. Structural common area modifications may be required under certain circumstances.
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