Fair Housing
A Mississippi property manager adds a 'no pets' clause specifically after a tenant with a disability requests an emotional support animal. This is most likely:
APermissible because landlords have the right to set pet policies
BIllegal retaliation and a fair housing violation✓ Correct
CPermissible if applied consistently going forward
DLegal because emotional support animals are not protected
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, retaliating against a person because they exercised their fair housing rights (such as requesting a reasonable accommodation) is illegal. Adding a policy after receiving a disability-related request to deny it constitutes both retaliation and failure to accommodate.
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