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grow Learning/Fair HOUSING Disability Page 1 of 3 2019 grow , LLC FAIR HOUSING REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS & DISABILITY In this course you SUMMARY A disability under the Fair HOUSING Act is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits or restricts one or more major life activities. In 1974 Congress amended the law to prohibit sex discrimination, and the act was amended again in 1988 to include disability and familial status. Disability does not include the current illegal use of or addiction to any drug, illegal or federally controlled substance. It does however, protect people who are alcoholics, and people who formerly used drugs but don t anymore. A person is protected against disability discrimination under the Fair HOUSING Act if they: Have a disability, have a history or record of having a disability, is perceived as having a disability or associates with a person who has a disability.
GROW Learning/ Fair Housing Disability Page 2 of 3 ©2019 GROW, LLC • A reasonable accommodation is a change in a policy or service that a person with a disability needs in order to have equal use and enjoyment of a dwelling. • When evaluating a request, the housing provider can ask for documentation to establish the
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