Fair Housing
A Maine property manager has a blanket policy of rejecting all applicants with any criminal history. Under the Fair Housing Act, this policy may:
ABe perfectly legal as a business decision
BHave a disparate impact on protected classes and require individualized assessment✓ Correct
COnly apply to multi-family buildings
DBe required by Maine state law
Explanation
HUD guidance indicates that blanket bans on renting to persons with criminal history may have a disparate impact on protected racial and ethnic minorities. Landlords should conduct individualized assessments rather than blanket exclusions.
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