Handicap Ramp in a rental duplex

[Akhilesh Rao]

I have a section 8 tenant who has requested a handicap ramp and other adjustment which is going to cost approximately $10,000 according to the property management. The tenant is currently on a month to month and has refused to sign the yearly lease. Am i obligated to do the modification to the house when it is so cost prohibitive and likely wont be able to recover the cost based on the rent I am getting. 

The Tenant has not given a specific reason for not signing the yearly rental contract, i am not sure if the tenant is going to even stay after carrying out this expensive modification. 

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. 

[Kevin Sobilo]

@Akhilesh Rao, yes generally speaking you need to allow modifications to suit a disabled persons needs AT THEIR COST. Also from my understand is that you can require they provide money to escrow to return the property to its original condition when they leave.

So, if it costs $2k to remove the ramp, the TENANT WOULD PAY $10k for the ramp and $2k into escrow to remove the ramp when they move out.

You should consult a lawyer to discuss in detail but this is my general understanding for how it works.