Most landlords realize that we must allow physically disabled people to make changes in the unit at their own expense so that they can more easily use it. That might include grab bars in showers and tubs, lower light switches, lower counter tops, different door hinges, etc. We can also require a deposit that would pay for putting the property back the way it was when they move. If it were only that simple. One example would be in the assignment of parking spaces.
Many apartment complexes assign parking spots in order of seniority.
So you have John Smith, who has lived in the complex going on 20 years now, and who has earned a spot in front of his unit. Along comes a new, disabled tenant who says that because he is physically disabled he needs a parking spot right in front of his door, the same one that good old John Smith is now entitled to. One particular court case illustrates exactly that. An apartment owner in Cadman Towers, a cooperative apartment complex in Brooklyn, NY, Ms. Shapiro, had multiple sclerosis. As a result she had fatigue, severe headaches, loss of coordination and difficulty walking.