Fair Housing
A landlord may legally reject a rental applicant based on:
ANational origin
BPoor credit history and insufficient income✓ Correct
CFamilial status
DReligion
Explanation
Landlords may reject applicants based on legitimate, non-discriminatory criteria such as poor credit history, insufficient income, prior evictions, or negative references. These are lawful, objective criteria not based on protected class membership.
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