Legal Requirements & Disclosures Flashcards
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A tenant who uses a wheelchair asks to install grab bars in the bathroom of a privately owned apartment. Under the Fair Housing Act, who typically pays for this reasonable modification?
Answer: The tenant
In private housing, the tenant generally pays for reasonable modifications, while landlords bear the cost of reasonable accommodations.
A community with a strict no-pets policy receives a request for an emotional support animal from a resident with a disability. What is the proper response?
Answer: Evaluate it as a reasonable accommodation and waive pet fees if approved
Assistance animals are not pets under fair housing law, so pet fees and deposits cannot be charged.
When a resident's disability is not obvious, what may a housing provider request when evaluating an assistance animal request?
Answer: Reliable documentation of a disability and the disability-related need for the animal
Providers may request reliable documentation of the disability and need, but not the diagnosis or detailed medical records.
Which advertising phrase is most likely to violate the Fair Housing Act?
Answer: Ideal for mature adults, no children
Excluding children signals discrimination based on familial status unless the property qualifies as housing for older persons.
To qualify for the 55-and-older housing exemption under the Housing for Older Persons Act, what percentage of occupied units must have at least one resident aged 55 or older?
Answer: 80%
HOPA requires at least 80% of occupied units to have at least one resident age 55 or older.
Which federal law requires a leasing office open to the public to be accessible to people with disabilities?
Answer: Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Leasing offices are public accommodations covered by ADA Title III.
Which properties must also comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Answer: Housing programs receiving federal financial assistance
Section 504 prohibits disability discrimination in programs that receive federal financial assistance.
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