Fair Housing
Under Maine's Human Rights Act, a landlord may ask about a prospective tenant's ability to pay rent by requesting:
ATheir race and religion as proxies for creditworthiness
BProof of income, credit references, and rental history (without regard to protected class)✓ Correct
CTheir country of origin
DTheir family plans for the next 5 years
Explanation
Landlords may apply neutral, non-discriminatory screening criteria such as income verification, credit checks, and rental references. These criteria must be applied consistently to all applicants regardless of protected class.
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