Former landlord here. Also, laws/regulations can vary depending on where you’re located. So, your “mileage may vary”, but… What I learned (the hard way) was that, if the medical diagnosis/necessity was disclosed upfront, the landlord was responsible for making sure the unit was “usable” but the tenant. Basically, a landlord isn’t allowed to knowingly rent to a person who wouldn’t obviously be able to reasonably live there (e.g. renting a 2nd floor unit w/o elevator access to someone who relies on a wheelchair, etc.). The flip side to that is, if they do, then they’re responsible for making the space “livable” to that tenant. In your case, that would mean swapping out the hardware for something more user-friendly to your condition. This would/should be an easy case in court if it ever got that far I would get.
If your condition entitles you to any kind of rental assistance that your landlord receives, reach out to that agency, and explain your situation and ask for a compliance visit. I can almost guarantee it’s be a slam dunk case for them.
Fortunately, the previous posters gave some awesome, easy solutions which would save a ton of frustrations if they work for you because few landlords take it kindly when they get tattled on.
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Former landlord here. Also, laws/regulations can vary depending on where you’re located. So, your “mileage may vary”, but… What I learned (the hard way) was that, if the medical diagnosis/necessity was disclosed upfront, the landlord was responsible for making sure the unit was “usable” but the tenant. Basically, a landlord isn’t allowed to knowingly rent to a person who wouldn’t obviously be able to reasonably live there (e.g. renting a 2nd floor unit w/o elevator access to someone who relies on a wheelchair, etc.). The flip side to that is, if they do, then they’re responsible for making the space “livable” to that tenant. In your case, that would mean swapping out the hardware for something more user-friendly to your condition. This would/should be an easy case in court if it ever got that far I would get.
If your condition entitles you to any kind of rental assistance that your landlord receives, reach out to that agency, and explain your situation and ask for a compliance visit. I can almost guarantee it’s be a slam dunk case for them.
Fortunately, the previous posters gave some awesome, easy solutions which would save a ton of frustrations if they work for you because few landlords take it kindly when they get tattled on.