Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a permissible exemption from the law?
AA large apartment complex refusing to rent to families with children
BA senior housing community that restricts occupancy to persons 55 and older meeting HUD requirements✓ Correct
CA landlord refusing to rent to tenants of a different religion
DA broker refusing to show homes in mixed-race neighborhoods
Explanation
Housing communities that qualify as senior housing under HUD's '55 and older' or '62 and older' guidelines are exempt from the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections.
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