Fair Housing
A Florida landlord evicts a tenant shortly after the tenant filed a Fair Housing complaint against the landlord. This action is most likely:
ALegal if there is a valid lease violation
BIllegal retaliation against the tenant for filing a protected complaint✓ Correct
CLegal if proper notice was given
DOnly illegal if the eviction is during the complaint investigation period
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits retaliation against persons who exercise their fair housing rights, file complaints, testify, or assist in proceedings. A retaliatory eviction shortly after a complaint filing is illegal.
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