Fair Housing
Under Massachusetts fair housing law, which of the following is an example of 'harassment' as a fair housing violation?
AA landlord's failure to make repairs
BA landlord making repeated unwanted sexual advances toward a tenant✓ Correct
CA landlord raising rent above market rate
DA landlord failing to renew a lease
Explanation
Sexual harassment by a landlord toward a tenant is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Massachusetts Chapter 151B and the federal Fair Housing Act. It constitutes an unlawful condition of tenancy.
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