Fair Housing
A property manager shows only one-bedroom units to a single woman and only two-bedroom units to a married couple without asking about their preferences. This is an example of:
AReasonable accommodation
BSteering based on familial status and sex✓ Correct
CBlockbusting
DLawful business practice
Explanation
Steering based on protected class (sex and familial status) is illegal under fair housing laws. All qualified applicants must be shown available units based on their stated needs and preferences, not assumptions about their protected class.
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