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A landlord in Spartanburg, South Carolina operates a 12-unit apartment building. A prospective tenant who is deaf requests that the landlord install a visual doorbell alert system in the unit at the tenant's expense. The landlord refuses, stating that no modifications are allowed under any circumstances. Under South Carolina's fair housing law, which of the following best describes the landlord's obligation?

Correct Answer

B) The landlord must allow the modification at the tenant's expense and may require restoration upon move-out.

Under the Fair Housing Act and South Carolina's mirroring state fair housing law (S.C. Code Ann. §§ 31-21-10 et seq.), a landlord must allow a tenant with a disability to make reasonable modifications to the premises at the tenant's own expense. The landlord may require the tenant to restore the property to its original condition upon vacating, provided the restoration requirement is reasonable. A visual doorbell alert system for a deaf tenant is a classic example of a reasonable modification.

Answer Options
A
The landlord must allow the modification at the landlord's expense because disability is a protected class.
B
The landlord must allow the modification at the tenant's expense and may require restoration upon move-out.
C
The landlord has no obligation because the building has fewer than 15 units and is exempt from fair housing.
D
The landlord has no obligation because modifications to electrical systems are excluded from fair housing requirements.

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