Fair Housing
A Mississippi landlord who provides 'English-only' lease documents may violate fair housing law when:
AThe lease is longer than 5 pages
BThe English-only policy has a disparate impact on national origin groups and is not justified by a legitimate business necessity✓ Correct
CThe tenant requests a Spanish translation
DThe tenant did not read the lease before signing
Explanation
English-only lease requirements may have a disparate impact on non-English-speaking national origin groups. Under disparate impact analysis, if the policy disproportionately affects a protected class and is not justified by legitimate business necessity, it may violate the Fair Housing Act.
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