Fair Housing

A Michigan landlord refuses to rent to a family because they have three children under the age of 10. This is likely:

APermissible if the landlord has a maximum occupancy policy
BA violation of the familial status protection under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CAcceptable in single-family rental homes
DOnly a violation in Michigan, not under federal law

Explanation

Refusing to rent to a family because of their children's ages violates the familial status protection of the Fair Housing Act (and Michigan law), unless the property qualifies for a senior housing exemption or the landlord has a legitimate, uniformly applied occupancy standard.

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