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Leasing & residents

Reasonable accommodation

Plain-English definition

A change to a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be required so a person with a disability can equally use and enjoy housing.

What reasonable accommodation means in practice

Fair-housing rules govern the interactive review of accommodation requests. The analysis is fact-specific, and owners should use trained guidance rather than demanding unnecessary medical details or applying ordinary pet rules to assistance animals.

Example

A resident requests a policy exception connected to a disability; the housing provider documents and evaluates the request through its accommodation process.

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This glossary is educational and not legal, tax, lending, or accounting advice. Rules and terminology can vary by jurisdiction and professional context.