Allergies and Reasonable Accommodation Requests In Rental Housing Update

An upsurge of tenants requesting reasonable accommodation due to allergies can create a challenges for rental housing providers.

There has been a noticeable upsurge of residents requesting reasonable accommodations due to allergies. This is likely due to an increase in people suffering from both chemical and environmental sensitivities. A resident requesting accommodation due to allergies can create a challenging situation for the housing provider. This raises two questions:

· Are properties required to offer reasonable accommodations for allergies?

· If yes, what are some best practices to follow?…Read more.