Fair Housing
A Mississippi landlord with a property housing 5 units including the owner's unit is renting out 3 additional units. This landlord is generally:
AFully exempt from the Fair Housing Act
BSubject to the Fair Housing Act for the 3 rentals — the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption only applies to owner-occupied buildings with 4 or fewer units where no discriminatory advertising or broker is used✓ Correct
COnly subject to state fair housing law
DExempt only for the first rental
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act's owner-occupant exemption ('Mrs. Murphy') applies to owner-occupied buildings with 4 or fewer units. This landlord has 5 units, which exceeds the exemption threshold, so the Fair Housing Act fully applies. Even if within the exemption, discriminatory advertising or use of a real estate agent removes the exemption.
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