Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a landlord MAY legally:
ARefuse to rent to a family with children
BAdvertise 'no children' in a rental listing
CRequire a higher security deposit from all tenants uniformly✓ Correct
DRefuse to make reasonable modifications for a disabled tenant
Explanation
A landlord may require a uniform security deposit from all tenants as long as the requirement is applied equally regardless of protected class status. Refusing to rent to families with children, advertising 'no children,' or refusing reasonable modifications for disabled tenants are all violations.
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