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A tenant with a mobility disability requests permission to install grab bars in the bathroom of their rental unit. Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, how should this request be classified and who bears the cost?

Correct Answer

B) It is a reasonable modification; the landlord must permit it and the tenant pays the cost

Installing grab bars is a physical alteration to the dwelling unit, which makes it a reasonable modification — not a reasonable accommodation. Under the Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/3-104.1) and consistent with the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(A)), landlords must permit reasonable modifications requested by tenants with disabilities, but the tenant is generally responsible for the cost of the modification. The landlord may also require the tenant to restore the unit to its original condition upon vacating, where reasonable.

Answer Options
A
It is a reasonable accommodation; the landlord must permit it and pay for it
B
It is a reasonable modification; the landlord must permit it and the tenant pays the cost
C
It is a reasonable modification; the landlord must permit it and pay for it
D
It is a reasonable accommodation; costs are shared equally between landlord and tenant

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