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A tenant in Stillwater, Oklahoma who uses a motorized wheelchair requests that her landlord allow her to install a grab bar in the bathroom at her own expense. The landlord refuses, saying the modification would damage the property. Under the Oklahoma Fair Housing Act, which of the following is most accurate?

Correct Answer

C) The landlord must allow the reasonable modification but may require the tenant to restore the property to its original condition upon vacating

Under the fair housing rules applicable in Oklahoma (mirroring the federal Fair Housing Act and reflected in the Oklahoma Fair Housing Act, Title 25 O.S. §§ 1451-1466), a landlord must allow a tenant with a disability to make reasonable modifications to the premises at the tenant's expense. However, the landlord may require that the tenant restore the property to its original condition at the end of the tenancy, provided restoration is reasonable. A grab bar installation is a classic example of a reasonable modification.

Answer Options
A
The landlord may refuse because the modification would permanently alter the property
B
The landlord must allow the reasonable modification and cannot require the tenant to restore the property upon vacating
C
The landlord must allow the reasonable modification but may require the tenant to restore the property to its original condition upon vacating
D
The landlord must allow the modification only if the tenant provides a doctor's written certification of the disability

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