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Landlord Rights and Obligations Flashcards

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  1. A landlord with a 'no pets' policy receives an ESA request. What is the landlord legally required to do?

    Answer: Engage in an interactive process and consider a reasonable accommodation

    Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords must engage in an interactive process to consider reasonable accommodation requests, even when a no-pets policy exists.

  2. Which federal law primarily governs ESA accommodations in housing?

    Answer: Fair Housing Act (FHA)

    The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is the primary federal law that protects the rights of persons with disabilities to keep ESAs in housing.

  3. A landlord asks a tenant requesting an ESA accommodation to describe the nature of their disability in detail. Is this permissible?

    Answer: No, the landlord may only ask whether accommodation is needed and confirm disability-related need

    Landlords may ask whether a disability exists and whether the ESA is needed because of the disability, but cannot demand detailed medical records or diagnoses.

  4. A landlord has a legitimate concern that an ESA poses a direct threat to other residents. What must the landlord do before denying the request?

    Answer: Conduct an individualized assessment of the specific animal's actual risk

    The direct threat defense requires an individualized, fact-based assessment of the specific animal — not a blanket assumption based on size, breed, or species.

  5. Can a landlord require a tenant with an ESA to use a separate entrance to the building?

    Answer: No, requiring a separate entrance would be discriminatory

    Requiring an ESA owner to use a separate entrance constitutes discriminatory treatment under the Fair Housing Act.

  6. A landlord wants to interview or evaluate the ESA before granting an accommodation. Is this allowed?

    Answer: No, the landlord cannot require the animal to pass any test or evaluation

    Landlords cannot require ESAs to undergo behavioral tests or evaluations as a condition of granting the accommodation.

  7. How long does a landlord generally have to respond to an ESA accommodation request before it may be considered an unlawful delay?

    Answer: A reasonable time, typically interpreted as 10 business days or less

    HUD guidance indicates that landlords must respond within a reasonable timeframe, often interpreted as about 10 business days, or risk being found in violation.