Fair Housing
A Maine property manager tells a prospective tenant there are no vacancies even though units are available, because of the applicant's race. This is:
ALegal if the stated reason is occupancy standards
BIllegal misrepresentation under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CLegal if the landlord has fewer than 5 units
DOnly illegal if the tenant can prove racial animus
Explanation
Telling a prospective tenant there are no available units when vacancies exist, in order to discriminate based on race, is illegal under the Fair Housing Act. Race is never an exempt protected class.
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