Some landlords introduce extra financial obstacles between tenants and a new apartment just because those tenants have a disability. For example, some landlords require tenants who use motorized wheelchairs to purchase liability insurance while others charge tenants a greater security deposit to protect against possible property damage from any type of wheelchair. But landlords who take such action could face liability for violating the Fair Housing Act's (FHA) ban on disability-based discrimination.
Even if a tenant with a disability can afford to pay more, treating tenants differently based on whether they have a disability is still illegal.
Find out more about why it's against the law as well as when landlords can make tenants pay for damage without risking fair housing violations by checking out my recent article for Nolo.com, entitled "Don't Make Tenants Pay for Having a Disability."
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