Fair Housing
A Seattle landlord rents to a tenant who later develops a disability requiring a service animal. The lease prohibits pets. Under the Fair Housing Act, the landlord must:
AEnforce the no-pets clause as written
BAllow the service animal as a reasonable accommodation✓ Correct
CCharge an additional pet deposit
DTerminate the lease because of the lease violation
Explanation
Service animals are not pets under the Fair Housing Act. Landlords must allow service animals as a reasonable accommodation for tenants with disabilities, even with a no-pet policy, and cannot charge extra deposits.
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