Fair Housing
In Louisiana, a landlord who uses income requirements (e.g., rent must not exceed 1/3 of gross income) applied consistently to all applicants:
AIs automatically guilty of income discrimination
BIs generally permissible, as long as the requirement is applied equally and not used as a pretext for discrimination against protected classes✓ Correct
CViolates the Louisiana Fair Housing Act
DMust receive LREC approval for any income requirement
Explanation
Applying uniform, legitimate, non-discriminatory financial screening criteria (such as income-to-rent ratios) to all applicants is generally permissible. The key is consistent application — using the criteria as a pretext to discriminate against protected classes would be illegal.
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