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1. Does my landlord have to make my unit handicap accessible?

The landlord has to make the unit handicap accessible if the unit was built after March 31, 1991.

2. Is my landlord responsible for providing hearing impaired doorbells?

Landlords are responsible for providing reasonable accommodations for tenants only when the tenant in question makes the request. The landlord does not have to provide the exact accommodation requested, but must provide an accommodation that enables the tenant to have full use and enjoyment of property. The need for a hearing impaired doorbell is a reasonable accommodation, but the tenant must pay for the cost of the doorbell and for restoring the doorbell in its original condition upon moving out. For subsidy housing, the landlord pays all costs (The cost for installing any reasonable accommodation fixtures is incurred by tenants who request and are granted reasonable accommodations. Tenants also incur the cost for restoring the property to its original condition upon moving out).

3. Are landlords allowed to rent handicap accessible units to the non-handicapped?

It is within a landlord's discretion to rent handicap accessible units to the non-handicapped; however, if a disabled person requests a reasonable accommodation, such as a handicap accessible unit, the landlord must accommodate the tenant. If the accommodation is for a handicap accessible unit, the landlord must transfer the non-disabled tenant to a comparable non-handicap accessible unit.