Fair Housing
A property manager tells a prospect that an apartment is no longer available when it actually is, because the prospect appears to be of a different national origin. This violates the Fair Housing Act through which discriminatory practice?
ASteering
BRedlining
CMisrepresentation of availability✓ Correct
DBlockbusting
Explanation
Misrepresenting the availability of a dwelling based on a person's protected class (such as national origin) is a specific violation of the Fair Housing Act. This is sometimes called a 'no vacancy lie' and is illegal regardless of the manager's stated reason.
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