Fair Housing
A Mississippi property manager's application form asks about the applicant's country of birth. This question:
AIs required for identity verification
BMay violate fair housing laws as it elicits information about national origin, a protected class, which could be used to discriminate✓ Correct
CIs only problematic for federally assisted housing
DIs acceptable to determine language preferences
Explanation
Questions on rental applications that elicit information about protected characteristics (country of birth = national origin) are problematic even if not used discriminatorily, because they create an appearance of discriminatory intent and evidence to support discrimination claims. Application forms should ask only information necessary for legitimate tenant screening.
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