Fair Housing
A Minnesota landlord decides to accept only applicants who attended college. Under fair housing law, this criterion:
AIs a legitimate business criterion unrelated to fair housing
BCould have disparate impact on protected classes and may be challenged✓ Correct
CIs specifically prohibited by the Fair Housing Act
DIs only problematic if the landlord also uses race as a factor
Explanation
Education requirements could have a disparate impact on protected classes (race, national origin, disability) if they disproportionately screen out members of those groups without a demonstrated connection to successful tenancy. While education itself is not a protected class, screening criteria with disparate impact may face legal challenges.
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