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Carlos, a Nebraska salesperson, is working with a buyer who uses a wheelchair. The buyer wants to purchase a single-family home and asks Carlos about making structural modifications after purchase. Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which statement best describes the buyer's rights regarding modifications?

Correct Answer

B) The buyer may make reasonable modifications at his own expense, and the landlord may require restoration upon vacating in a rental context.

Under the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(A)), persons with disabilities have the right to make reasonable modifications to a dwelling at their own expense. In a rental context, the landlord may condition permission on the tenant agreeing to restore the premises to their original condition upon vacating. For a purchase transaction, the buyer as owner may make modifications subject to applicable building codes.

Answer Options
A
The buyer has no right to modify a privately owned single-family home without the seller's consent.
B
The buyer may make reasonable modifications at his own expense, and the landlord may require restoration upon vacating in a rental context.
C
The seller is required to make all modifications before closing at no cost to the buyer.
D
Structural modifications are only permitted in multifamily housing with four or more units.

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