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The Hidden Disability Conundrum
Posted by Stephen Marshall on
Earlier this week, we looked at a situation involving a property manager (Holly from The Calipari Resort) who was approached by a prospective resident who requested that her support animal be exempt from the community’s no-pet policy as an accommodation for her disability. The main thing that we learned was that a tenant with a disability is entitled to such accommodations as long as the accommodation does not (1) create an undue financial or administrative burden or (2) fundamentally alter the nature of the landlord’s business. ...
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How Treating Every Tenant the Same Can Be Discriminatory
Posted by Stephen Marshall on
Holly is the new property manager at a brand new luxury apartment community, The Calipari Resort. Holly’s new leasing agent is doing a fantastic job of filling the few remaining vacancies in the community. Everyone at the community seems very excited about the new rental units and amenities. One afternoon, the leasing agent asks to meet with Holly about a prospective resident. During the meeting, the prospective resident explains how excited she is to find such a wonderful community, but was told by the leasing agent that the community has a...
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- Tags: assistance animal, disability, emotional support animal, fair housing, reasonable accommodation