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Under the Illinois Human Rights Act and the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following best describes a 'reasonable accommodation' in the context of housing for persons with disabilities?

Correct Answer

C) A change to rules, policies, practices, or services that is necessary to give a person with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing.

Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B)) and the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/3-102), a reasonable accommodation is a change in rules, policies, practices, or services — not necessarily a physical alteration — when such a change is necessary to afford a person with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. The request must be reasonable and related to the disability; providers may deny requests that impose an undue burden or fundamentally alter the nature of the housing.

Answer Options
A
A structural modification to the physical premises that the housing provider must fund in all circumstances.
B
Any change to the property or policies that a tenant requests, which the provider must grant unconditionally.
C
A change to rules, policies, practices, or services that is necessary to give a person with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing.
D
An exemption from all lease terms that applies automatically once a tenant discloses a disability.

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