Fair Housing
A Virginia property manager refuses to process a rental application from a person with a service animal because the building has a 'no pets' policy. This is:
APermissible — service animals are pets
BA fair housing violation — service animals are not pets and must be accommodated✓ Correct
COnly applicable to commercial properties
DPermissible with a pet deposit
Explanation
Service animals (and assistance animals for people with disabilities) are not pets under fair housing law. Refusing to allow them violates the duty to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
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