Fair Housing
A Washington tenant with HIV/AIDS discloses their condition to their landlord while requesting a reasonable accommodation. The landlord may NOT:
AGrant the accommodation request
BDisclose the tenant's HIV status to other tenants or third parties✓ Correct
CAsk for documentation supporting the need for accommodation
DDiscuss the accommodation privately with the tenant
Explanation
A landlord who receives medical information as part of a reasonable accommodation request must keep that information strictly confidential and may not disclose it to other tenants, neighbors, or third parties. Disclosing HIV/AIDS status also violates medical privacy laws.
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