Fair HousingIntermediateAlabama Exam

A landlord who charges a higher security deposit to a tenant with a disability than to other tenants is:

APermitted if the disability poses a higher risk of damage
BViolating the Fair Housing ActCorrect
CPermitted as a standard business practice
DRequired to get written approval from AREC

Why Violating the Fair Housing Act Is Correct

Answer B: Violating the Fair Housing Act

Charging different fees or deposits based on a tenant's disability status is discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. Landlords must apply uniform standards to all applicants regardless of protected class status.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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