Fair Housing
In Arizona, a landlord who requires a co-signer only from applicants of a specific national origin is engaging in:
AReasonable financial risk management
BDisparate treatment discrimination based on national origin✓ Correct
CA permitted practice for high-risk applicants
DLegal credit enhancement practices
Explanation
Applying different requirements—such as requiring a co-signer—selectively to applicants of a specific national origin (while not requiring co-signers from similarly qualified applicants of other backgrounds) is disparate treatment discrimination.
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