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Tenant is Marrying Someone with Special Needs Child and Moving In
I have a tenant in a single family home that has been there for a while. He has notified me that he is getting married next month and his wife has a child with special needs. The child requires a machine to breathe, wheelchair and ADA accessible amenities. He has came to me and said they have money to make alterations to the house that would include installing a backup generator, ramp, shower, and a few other items.
I want to work with them, but I am curious to get some feedback. Are there things I should be thinking of that I'm not? Thanks for the input.
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Not an attorney. This falls under reasonable modifications of the FHA/ADA. Tenants are allowed to make reasonable modifications to the property at their expense to accommodate a disability. They are also required to return the property to its original condition when they move out, again at their expense. See link below for more details.