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.

Potential tenant Ethan is looking at a vacant apartment. He has a service dog with him, but the landlord is skeptical about Ethan's disability. What is the landlord permitted to do in this situation?He may allow Ethan to bring the service dog, but only if he pays a pet deposit.He may ask Ethan what his disability is, and how the dog helps him with it.He may ask Ethan whether the dog is required because of a disability, and what work or task the dog has been trained to do.He may deny accommodation for the service dog until Ethan can provide written evidence that the dog is required because of a disability.

Which of these activities fails to align with the legal description of an assistance animal under the Fair Housing Act?Assists a person with a disabilityPerforms tasks for the benefit of a person with a disabilityServes as a cherished pet for the family of a person with a disabilityWorks for the benefit of a person with a disability

A ______ wouldn't qualify for a reasonable accommodation for an animal.Person with a disability associated with a tenantPet owner with no disability-related needTenant's family member with a disabilityTenant with a disability-related need

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.

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