Fair Housing
A landlord's refusal to rent to a person because they use a wheelchair and would require a grab bar installation in the bathroom is:
APermissible because the landlord doesn't want to modify the property
BA violation of the Fair Housing Act's disability provisions✓ Correct
CPermissible if the building has fewer than 4 units
DA violation only if the building was built after 1991
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow reasonable modifications for persons with disabilities, though the tenant typically bears the cost. Refusing to rent because of a disability or refusing to allow reasonable modifications (at the tenant's expense) violates the Fair Housing Act.
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