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If a Tenant or a person associated with a Tenant has a disability, the Tenant may request a reasonable accommodation or modification on behalf of that individual.    Reasonable accommodation requests may be made for changes in rules, policies, practices or services, and reasonable modification requests may be made to alter the physical structure of the dwelling unit or common areas (if any), if such changes are necessary to give the individual equal opportunity to enjoy a dwelling unit or any common areas.

 

All reasonable accommodation and modification requests must be in writing to Mid-Atlantic Property Management (“Agent”).  A Tenant must complete a “Request for Reasonable Modification” for requests for structural modifications, and a “Request for Reasonable Accommodation (Rules and Policies)” for requests for changes to rules, policies, practices or services.  Both forms are available from the Agent, and include a “Verification of Disability,” that must be completed by a third person who is in a therapeutic relationship with the requester.  A Verification of Disability is not required if the requester’s disability is readily apparent, unless the disability-related need for the request being made is not apparent, in which case a Verification of Disability may still be required.  If a Tenant needs assistance in completing any of these forms, the Tenant should contact the Agent.

 

In order for a request to be approved, the requesting individual must: 1) have a verified disability that substantially limits one or more major life activities; and 2) the request made must reasonably relate to that disability.  In the case of a reasonable accommodation request for an assistance animal, the Verification of Disability must also confirm that the animal is required to either: a)  work, provide assistance, or perform services for the requester; or b) provide emotional support that alleviates one or more of the identified symptoms or effects of the person’s disability.  In addition, as determined by the Agent, the assistance animal may not pose a clear and present threat of substantial harm to others or to the dwelling unit.

 

A reasonable accommodation or modification request may be denied if the requester does not have a verified disability, there is not a disability-related need for the request, if the request would create an undue financial and administrative burden on the property owner, would result in a fundamental alteration to its operations, or if there is not a therapeutic relationship between the requester and the verifier.

 

Agent will respond in writing to all requests for reasonable accommodations or modifications promptly, but in no event later than 14 days after Agent’s receipt of the applicable request form and the Verification of Disability, both fully completed, with all requested information.  We may also request such additional information from you as may be necessary to review the request, and we may also engage in an interactive process with you at any point to explore the details of the request made, as well as possible alternatives.  If the request is denied, an explanation for such denial will be included in the written notification.  Agent may, where it is reasonable to do so, condition permission for a physical modification on the Tenant agreeing to restore the Dwelling Unit to the condition that existed before the modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted, which may include requiring the Tenant to deposit funds into an escrow account sufficient to cover the cost of such restoration at the end of the tenancy.

 

Please direct any questions regarding this policy to the Agent.