Fair Housing
A Washington landlord receives a complaint from a tenant with a mental health disability who requests that a support person be allowed to accompany them during lease renewal meetings. This is best categorized as a request for:
AA reasonable modification to the physical premises
BA reasonable accommodation for a disability✓ Correct
CA lease amendment
DA special privilege not available to others
Explanation
Allowing a support person to accompany a tenant with mental health disability during administrative meetings is a reasonable accommodation — a change in rules, policies, or practices to give a person with a disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing.
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