What is a reasonable accommodation under the FHA’s disability provisions?

• A. A Change In Rules, Policies, Or Services To Enable A Person With A Disability To Have Equal Access To Housing
• B. A Physical Change To The Dwelling
• C. A Temporary Eviction
• D. A Rent Reduction For All Tenants

Answer: (A)

Reasonable accommodations under the FHA are changes in rules, policies, or services that allow a person with a disability to have equal access to housing. This focuses on how housing is operated and delivered, not on making physical changes to the unit. For example, if a building has a no-pets policy but a resident relies on a service animal, adjusting the policy to permit the service animal enables equal access. That kind of policy or service change is exactly what an accommodation is meant to cover.

A physical change to the dwelling, by contrast, is a modification. It involves altering the actual structure or features of the unit (like installing a ramp), which is a different mechanism for ensuring access and often handled under a separate provision.

A temporary eviction would remove housing access and is not an accommodation to help a person with a disability access housing.

A rent reduction for all tenants is a broad policy not targeted to address a specific disability or access barrier and does not fulfill the adjustment intended to enable equal access for a particular individual.