Fair Housing
Under Michigan's fair housing laws, a landlord who denies housing to an applicant because of their disability is engaging in:
ALawful discretion
BIllegal discrimination based on a protected class✓ Correct
CZoning enforcement
DPermissible business judgment
Explanation
Disability (handicap) is a protected class under both the federal Fair Housing Act and Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Denying housing because of a disability is illegal discrimination.
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