Form Letter: Asking Your Landlord for a Reasonable Accommodation

This sample letter shows what you may include in a reasonable accommodation request to your landlord or property manager. It is not legal advice. For legal advice specific to your situation, please talk with an attorney.

About This Sample Letter

You can use this letter to ask your landlord or property manager for a reasonable accommodation related to your disability. A reasonable accommodation is a change to a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be necessary for you to use and enjoy your housing.

How to Use This Sample Letter

You can type your information into the sample letter and print it, or print the letter and fill it out by hand.

You may want to include this statement from the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It provides information about reasonable accommodations under the federal Fair Housing Act.

You may want to ask your landlord or property manager to respond within one to two weeks. Once you have completed the letter, you can mail it, email it, or deliver it to your landlord or property manager. Keep a copy for your records and make a note of when you submitted the request and when you expect a response.

Sample Reasonable Accommodation Request Letter

[Date]

Re: Reasonable Accommodation Request for [Your Name]

Address: [Home Address]

Dear [Landlord or Property Manager]:

I am a person with a disability. My disability affects my ability to [describe the disability-related limitation].

I am requesting a reasonable accommodation so that I can use and enjoy my housing. The accommodation I am requesting is: [describe the change to a rule, policy, practice, or service that you need].

I am making this request under the Fair Housing Act and Wisconsin's Open Housing Law. Housing providers may be required to make reasonable accommodations to rules, policies, practices, or services when needed to give a person with a disability an equal opportunity to use and enjoy their housing.

I have included information from the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development about reasonable accommodations under the Fair Housing Act.

Please respond to my request in writing within [10 business days or other date]. If you need additional information to consider my request, please let me know.

You can contact me at [Phone Number] or [Email Address]. Thank you for your time and attention to this request.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]