Fair Housing
Under Alaska fair housing law, a landlord may apply which screening criteria consistently to all applicants?
AReligion and family size
BIncome verification, credit score, and rental history✓ Correct
CNational origin and marital status
DAge and disability status
Explanation
Landlords may use objective, neutral screening criteria — such as minimum income standards, credit score requirements, and rental history — as long as these criteria are applied consistently to all applicants regardless of protected class membership. Using protected class characteristics as screening criteria is illegal.
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