Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord who uses a criminal background screening policy must ensure it does not:
AConsider any past criminal history at all
BHave a disparate impact on protected classes without a legitimate justification✓ Correct
CScreen for violent crime convictions
DBe disclosed to applicants
Explanation
HUD guidance states that blanket bans on renting to anyone with a criminal record may have a disparate impact on protected racial and national origin groups. Landlords must use individualized assessments that have a legitimate, non-discriminatory justification.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
Abstract of TitleA condensed history of a property's title, summarizing all recorded documents and encumbrances affecting it from the earliest record to the present.
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