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A Georgia property manager receives a tenant's request to keep an assistance animal in a no-pets rental unit. Which of the following statements about fair housing law is correct?

Correct Answer

D) An assistance-animal request must be evaluated under the FHA's disability-accommodation provisions rather than under a property's standard pet policy.

Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) and HUD guidance, a request for an assistance animal is a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability. Landlords must evaluate such requests under disability-accommodation principles, not under standard pet policies. This means pet deposits, breed restrictions, and weight limits generally do not apply to assistance animals.

Answer Options
A
The Fair Housing Act is a Georgia state statute that applies only within Georgia's borders.
B
Assistance animals are subject to the same pet deposits, breed restrictions, and weight limits as ordinary pets under the FHA.
C
The owner-occupied exemption under the FHA automatically excuses the owner from complying with all fair housing requirements, including the prohibition on discriminatory statements.
D
An assistance-animal request must be evaluated under the FHA's disability-accommodation provisions rather than under a property's standard pet policy.

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