Analysis shows FHA and Section 504 address disability accommodations in housing, suggesting potential overlaps.
Both the Fair Housing Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act create rights for students to receive disability accommodations for housing but provide different remedial schemes and seemingly inconsistent legal obligations. The FHA is the sole source for Emotional Support Animal accommodations, but its reach extends beyond the animal kingdom; both the FHA and Section 504 potentially apply to other housing accommodations.
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