Fair Housing
Under the Massachusetts Fair Housing Center's testing program, a 'tester' who experienced differential treatment has standing to file a fair housing complaint in Massachusetts because:
AThey must have suffered actual damages
BTesters have standing based on the injury of experiencing discrimination, even if not seeking to actually purchase or rent✓ Correct
COnly actual buyers and renters can file complaints
DTesters must be licensed real estate agents
Explanation
Massachusetts courts and fair housing enforcement recognize that testers have standing to file fair housing complaints based on the injury of experiencing differential (discriminatory) treatment, even if they were not actual prospective purchasers or renters.
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