Fair Housing
The 'Mrs. Murphy exemption' to the Fair Housing Act in Arizona applies to:
AAll owner-occupied properties regardless of size
BOwner-occupied buildings with no more than 4 units where the owner resides in one of the units✓ Correct
CAny rental property with fewer than 5 units
DSingle-family homes only
Explanation
The Mrs. Murphy exemption allows owner-occupied buildings with 4 or fewer units to decline potential tenants on some bases without violating the Fair Housing Act—but it does not exempt discriminatory advertising, and some states (not Arizona) have eliminated this exemption.
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