Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, the prohibition against discrimination in 'terms and conditions' of a rental would include:
ACharging minority tenants higher security deposits than white tenants for equivalent apartments✓ Correct
BRequiring all tenants to have renters insurance
CSetting a minimum credit score requirement applied equally to all applicants
DRequiring first and last month's rent from all new tenants
Explanation
Charging minority tenants higher security deposits than white tenants for comparable units violates the Fair Housing Act's prohibition against discriminatory terms and conditions. Uniform policies applied to all applicants are generally permissible.
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