In Colorado, a landlord's policy of requiring a minimum credit score for rental applicants is:
Why B. Legal if applied consistently to all applicants and does not have an unjustified disparate impact on a protected class Is Correct
Answer B: B. Legal if applied consistently to all applicants and does not have an unjustified disparate impact on a protected class
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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Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
Fiduciary DutyThe highest legal duty an agent owes to a principal — requiring the agent to act in the principal's best interest above all others.
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