Bodenhoff

I represent Sable Ridge; neither I, nor Sable Ridge, are at liberty to discuss the specific issues related to any tenant at Sable Ridge Pursuant to your request for a statement, in general, I can state that landlords are bound by the provisions of the Fair Housing Act, which include considering requests for accommodations or to allow modifications to allow a person who is disabled to use and enjoy the property A disability may be apparent or previously verified, or a disability may not be apparent If a disability is not apparent, a landlord is entitled to reliable verification that a person is disabled as that term is defined under the Fair Housing Act; specifically, having "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities." It is not a violation of the Fair Housing Act for a landlord to request reliable verification of a disability that is not apparent In addition the requirement for verification of a non-apparent disability, there must be a nexus, or interrelationship, between the accommodation (or modification) requested and disability-related need Until a landlord is provided with reliable verification of a disability that is not apparent and the nexus, the accommodation or modification should not be granted; the landlord may always request additional verification and should do so in an effort to accommodate the person Because the verification requirements under the Fair Housing Act are very specific for tenants and landlords, landlords should endeavor to ensure that all persons making requests for accommodation or to allow modifications meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act to ensure fairness to all tenants, whether disabled or not, and the landlord Finally, all adult residents must generally sign a lease; if a tenant has an authorized pet or an assistive animal, the tenant should also sign an Animal Addendum that requires that the tenant clean up after the animal and properly restrain the animal in common areas Until a lease is signed by an adult resident, the resident is not authorized; similarly, until an Animal Addendum is signed by a person with an authorized pet or assistive animal, the pet or assistive animal is not authorized In a situation where a person has an appropriately verified assistive animal, the landlord will waive "pet rent" or a "pet deposit" in the Animal Addendum because of the provisions of the Fair Housing Act Tenants with pets or assistive animals always remain liable for any damages that an animal causes Thank you for the opportunity to make a statement Kind regards, [redacted] ** ***

Complaint: ***We tried to go in several times to sign they kept telling us they were waiting for verification from the doctor for the information we gave them in JuneWe later found out from her therapist they didn't even try to contact her before giving us the notice.
I am rejecting this response because:
Regards,
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I represent Sable Ridge; neither I, nor Sable Ridge, are at liberty to discuss the specific issues related to any tenant at Sable Ridge.   Pursuant to your request for a statement, in general, I can state that landlords are bound by the provisions of the Fair Housing Act, which include...

considering requests for accommodations or to allow modifications to allow a person who is disabled to use and enjoy the property.  A disability may be apparent or previously verified, or a disability may not be apparent.   If a disability is not apparent, a landlord is entitled to reliable verification that a person is disabled as that term is defined under the Fair Housing Act; specifically, having "a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities."  It is not a violation of the Fair Housing Act for a landlord to request reliable verification of a disability that is not apparent.  In addition the requirement for verification of a non-apparent disability, there must be a nexus, or interrelationship, between the accommodation (or modification) requested and disability-related need.  Until a landlord is provided with reliable verification of a disability that is not apparent and the nexus, the accommodation or modification should not be granted; the landlord may always request additional verification and should do so in an effort to accommodate the person.  Because the verification requirements under the Fair Housing Act are very specific for tenants and landlords, landlords should endeavor to ensure that all persons making requests for accommodation or to allow modifications meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act to ensure fairness to all tenants, whether disabled or not, and the landlord.   Finally, all adult residents must generally sign a lease; if a tenant has an authorized pet or an assistive animal, the tenant should also sign an Animal Addendum that requires that the tenant clean up after the animal and properly restrain the animal in common areas.  Until a lease is signed by an adult resident, the resident is not authorized; similarly, until an Animal Addendum is signed by a person with an authorized pet or assistive animal, the pet or assistive animal is not authorized.  In a situation where a person has an appropriately verified assistive animal, the landlord will waive "pet rent" or a "pet deposit" in the Animal Addendum because of the provisions of the Fair Housing Act.  Tenants with pets or assistive animals always remain liable for any damages that an animal causes.    Thank you for the opportunity to make a statement.   Kind regards,   [redacted]  [redacted]