Fair Housing
A Connecticut apartment manager tells a prospective Hispanic tenant that no units are available when in fact a unit was shown to a non-Hispanic applicant an hour earlier. This is called:
AReasonable business practice
BPretextual denial—a form of race and national origin discrimination✓ Correct
CLegal rejection based on creditworthiness
DA permissible business decision
Explanation
Falsely claiming no units are available to a protected class applicant while showing units to other applicants is a classic form of housing discrimination violating the Fair Housing Act based on race and national origin.
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Fair Housing Act
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.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
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