Articles — reasonable accommodation

In my last post, our property manager, Noah, from Stoops Pavilion had given written notice to his resident, Jennifer, that she would be allowed to have a support animal as a reasonable accommodation for her disability. Noah granted Jennifer’s request for the animal based on the letter from her therapist stating that her disability created a need for the dog in order to allow her to use and enjoy her apartment. Noah’s notice to Jennifer had asked her to come to the management office to show him the dog and to sign a lease addendum outlining the rights and obligations...

                   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.          ...

                   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...