In a nutshell, any change in the way things are customarily done that enables a person with disabilities to enjoy housing opportunities or to meet program requirements is a reasonable accommodation.
Federal nondiscrimination laws require housing providers to grant requests for reasonable accommodations and modifications in housing, programs, and activities.
Examples include:
- Assigning an accessible parking space for a person with a mobility impairment
- Permitting a tenant to transfer to a ground-floor unit
- Adjusting a rent payment schedule to accommodate when an individual receives income assistance
- Adding a grab bar to a tenant’s bathroom
- Permitting an applicant to submit a housing application via a different means
- Permitting an assistance animal in a "no pets” building for a person who is deaf, blind, has seizures, or has a mental disability.
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