Fair HousingIntermediateColorado Exam

A Colorado property manager who charges higher security deposits to prospective tenants from a particular national origin is guilty of:

APrudent risk management
BDiscrimination based on national origin in the terms and conditions of tenancyCorrect
CA violation only if the deposit exceeds 2 months' rent, under standard practice
DA violation only if the lease is denied

Why Discrimination based on national origin in the terms and conditions of tenancy Is Correct

Answer B: Discrimination based on national origin in the terms and conditions of tenancy

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the terms, conditions, and privileges of tenancy based on any protected class, including national origin. Charging different security deposits based on national origin is illegal discrimination.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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