Fair Housing
A Florida property manager sends a written notice to all tenants stating that parties and gatherings over 10 people are prohibited in individual units. A tenant claims this policy discriminates against their large family under familial status protections. The policy is:
AA clear violation of familial status protections
BLikely a legitimate, non-discriminatory rule regarding noise and disturbances✓ Correct
COnly valid if it was disclosed before the tenant signed the lease
DInvalid since it targets families indirectly
Explanation
A noise/gathering limitation applied uniformly to all tenants (families and non-families alike) is likely a legitimate, non-discriminatory rule aimed at reducing disturbances. Fair housing does not prohibit all rules that might affect families differently — it prohibits rules that discriminate BECAUSE of family status. A rule preventing disturbances that applies equally to all tenants generally survives FHA scrutiny.
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