Fair Housing
An Alaska housing provider who requires a larger deposit from families with children while charging single adults the standard deposit is:
AActing reasonably to protect against property damage
BViolating the Fair Housing Act by imposing different terms based on familial status✓ Correct
CFollowing HUD guidelines on occupancy and security
DPermitted since children cause more wear and tear
Explanation
Imposing higher security deposits for families with children is discriminatory because it treats families with children differently from households without children — which is illegal familial status discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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