Fair HousingIntermediateAlabama Exam

A landlord who requires a higher security deposit from tenants with disabilities than from other tenants is:

APermitted if the landlord has a written policy
BViolating the Fair Housing ActCorrect
CPermitted as long as the amount is under $500
DPermitted if the landlord lives in the building

Why Violating the Fair Housing Act Is Correct

Answer B: Violating the Fair Housing Act

Charging higher deposits or fees to tenants based on a protected class such as disability is a violation of the Fair Housing Act.

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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