Fair Housing
A Mississippi property manager's rental application includes a box asking applicants to identify their race. This is:
ARequired by HUD to track fair housing compliance
BProhibited; collecting race information on rental applications violates the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CPermitted if used only for internal statistical tracking
DRequired for properties receiving any federal funding
Explanation
Collecting race information on a rental application is prohibited under the Fair Housing Act because it could be used as a basis for discrimination. HUD's HMDA data collection is separate and applies to lenders, not landlords.
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