Fair Housing
A landlord may legally refuse to rent to a prospective tenant for which of the following reasons?
AThe applicant has a disability
BThe applicant has an eviction judgment within the past 2 years✓ Correct
CThe applicant has children under 5
DThe applicant is of a specific national origin
Explanation
A landlord may reject an applicant based on legitimate business criteria such as prior evictions, poor credit, or insufficient income — but NOT based on any federally protected class.
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