Fair Housing
Under HUD's hostile environment sexual harassment standard in housing, a landlord may be liable when:
AA tenant makes a single off-color remark
BSevere or pervasive sexual conduct by the landlord creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment for a tenant✓ Correct
CA maintenance worker says something inappropriate once
DOne tenant complains about another tenant
Explanation
A hostile environment claim requires that the sexual conduct be severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive living environment.
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