Fair Housing
An Indiana landlord who requires a higher income-to-rent ratio from families with children than from households without children is:
AExercising legitimate risk management
BPotentially violating the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on familial status discrimination✓ Correct
CRequired to apply higher standards to families
DPermitted by Indiana landlord-tenant law
Explanation
Applying different qualification standards (such as higher income-to-rent ratios) based on family composition (the presence of children) is likely familial status discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
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