Insurance Policy Restrictions

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WASHINGTON, DC 20410-2000
JUNE 12, 2006

Insurance Policy Restrictions as a Defense for Refusals to Make a
Reasonable Accommodation

QUOTE:
This memorandum responds to requests for guidance on how HUD investigators should examine Fair Housing Act "reasonable accommodation" cases where a housing provider cites an insurance policy restriction in denying a request from a person with a disability to reside in a dwelling with an assistance animal that is of a breed of dog that the landlord's insurance carrier considers dangerous.

http://www.mvfairhousing.com/pdfs/20...mmodations.PDF