Fair Housing
A Louisiana housing provider who retaliates against a tenant for filing a Fair Housing complaint by attempting to evict them is:
AActing within their right as a property owner
BCommitting retaliation — a separate violation of the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CPermitted to evict for unrelated lease violations during the pendency of a complaint
DImmune from FHA retaliation claims if the complaint was unfounded
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits retaliation against any person for exercising their Fair Housing rights, including filing a complaint. Retaliatory eviction or other adverse actions taken because a tenant filed an FHA complaint constitute a separate and independent violation of the Act.
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