Fair Housing
An Alaska property management company's policy of screening only male applicants for a certain rental because of the building owner's preference is:
ALegal if the owner lives in the building
BA violation of the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on sex discrimination✓ Correct
CPermissible for small buildings with fewer than 4 units
DLegal if the owner is a private individual, not a company
Explanation
Using sex as a criterion for selecting tenants is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act. An owner's personal preference for tenants of a particular sex does not create an exception to the law.
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