Knowledebase Tag: Fair Housing Act
- I took a listing from an owner who wants to restrict smoking in the house that he will be leasing. Can he lease his house with such a restriction?
- I manage a multi-family property for my client. A prospective tenant has submitted a rental application, and a criminal background check revealed that he is a registered sex offender. Can the property owner refuse to rent his property based on the fact that the prospective tenant is a registered sex offender?
- What does “familial status”, one of the protected classes under the federal Fair Housing Act, include?
- What is a “disability” under the federal Fair Housing Act?
- A prospective tenant learns from a neighbor that the former tenant was infected with the HIV virus. The prospective tenant contacts the property manager to inquire about whether this is true. Is the property manager required to disclose such information?
- Due to a disability, a tenant requests an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation. Can the property owner require the tenant to provide documentation evidencing the need for an assistance animal?
- A tenant has requested that she be allowed, as a reasonable accommodation for her severe depression, to have an emotional support animal in the property. The animal she would like to bring in is a pit bull. The property owner has heard terrible things about pit bulls, like how dangerous they are and does not want that type of dog in the property. Can the property owner reject this request?
- What is a reasonable accommodation?
- What is a reasonable modification?
