Fair Housing
The 'disparate impact' theory of housing discrimination holds that:
AOnly intentional discrimination violates fair housing law
BA facially neutral policy that has a discriminatory effect on a protected class may violate fair housing law, even without discriminatory intent✓ Correct
CCriminal background checks are always illegal in housing
DDisparate income levels justify different rental standards
Explanation
Under the disparate impact doctrine, a neutral policy or practice that disproportionately affects members of a protected class may violate fair housing law — even if the landlord or seller had no discriminatory intent.
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