Fair Housing
A Kentucky property management company with a 'no smoking' policy:
AMust provide smoking areas for all tenants
BMay legally require non-smoking as a condition of tenancy✓ Correct
CMust make exceptions for tenants who have smoked for more than 20 years
DViolates fair housing laws
Explanation
Smoking is not a protected class under fair housing law. Landlords may establish non-smoking policies as a condition of tenancy without violating fair housing laws.
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Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
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