Fair Housing
A Chicago landlord refuses to rent to a family because they have three children under 12. Under the Fair Housing Act and Chicago ordinances, this is most likely:
ALegal, as landlords can set occupancy standards
BA violation of familial status protections under fair housing laws✓ Correct
CLegal in Chicago but not in the rest of Illinois
DOnly a violation if the landlord owns more than 4 units
Explanation
Refusing to rent to families with children under 18 violates the federal Fair Housing Act's familial status protections. Chicago ordinances provide additional fair housing protections. While reasonable occupancy standards exist (generally 2 persons per bedroom plus 1), a blanket refusal based on the presence of children is discriminatory.
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