What allowances do fair housing laws make for emotional support animals?Emotional support animals are automatically exempt from no-pets policies.Emotional support animals may be kept only if pets are allowed, but the pet fee may be waived.Owners of emotional support animals may apply for reasonable accommodation.Rental applicants who have emotional support animals must be considered and offered available units first, before any other applicants.

Fair Housing Laws and DiscriminationSelect whether each statement related to fair housing laws and discrimination is true or false.When federal fair housing law and state fair housing law aren’t a match, federal law is the minimum and a state law offering further protections would also apply.TrueFalseState fair housing laws aren’t applicable to any real property other than residential.TrueFalseA landlord has a no-pets policy, and in her advertising includes “no pets—that means assistance animals, too.” This is permissible because a no-pets policy is legal.TrueFalseKirstie has a gerbil. She wants to rent a condominium unit, but the condominium association has a no-pets policy. She tells you that her gerbil is a service animal. Since you’re representing her, you should explain that gerbils aren’t considered service animals, and ask the two permitted questions for a determination to determine if it’s an service animal that would need reasonable accommodation.TrueFalse

The Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, familial status, or national origin.Which of the following ethical perspectives are relevant to this law?Choose 3 answers In multiple housing developments which have a "no pets" designation, blind residents should be allowed to keep guide dogs. Reasonable people should respect the rights and needs of others in regard to housing. All people should have access to adequate financing, regardless of income. Equal access to housing facilities requires accommodating all people. Children and adults should have equal access to recreational facilities

Which of these animals is allowed to be prohibited based on an apartment building's no-pets policy?Assistance animalEmotional support animalFamily petService animal

If a tenant lives in federally assisted housing that serves elderly or disabled tenants, what do we know to be true?The tenant is allowed to have a pet.The tenant is not permitted to have any animal on the property.The tenant is only permitted to have an animal on the property if it's an emotional support animal.The tenant may only have an animal if it serves a disability-related need.

Lena's Assistance AnimalLena has been diagnosed with severe depression and is considered disabled under federal fair housing laws. Lena’s doctor prescribes her a dog to help relieve some of her symptoms. Lena asks her landlord if she can have a dog as a reasonable accommodation for her disability. Her landlord says yes, but tells Lena she’ll have to pay a pet deposit and must provide proof that the animal is trained. Did Lena's landlord correctly handle Lena’s request under the federal Fair Housing Act?Yes, because the landlord is allowing the reasonable accommodation for Lena’s disability.Yes, because Lena's disability is not physical, a pet deposit may be required.No, because Lena’s dog is not considered a pet under federal fair housing laws.No, because the pet deposit should be waived if Lena is a good tenant.