Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, a Montana landlord who has a policy of 'no social housing vouchers' for an entire building must be aware that:
AThis policy is fully legal under federal law
BWhile the Fair Housing Act itself does not include source of income as a protected class, many state/local jurisdictions do, and blanket voucher refusals may have disparate racial impact✓ Correct
CThis policy is required by certain lenders' policies
DThis policy applies only to new applicants, not current tenants
Explanation
The federal FHA does not explicitly protect source of income, but such policies often have racially disparate impact and may violate local ordinances in Montana jurisdictions with source-of-income protections. The disparate impact issue makes blanket voucher bans risky.
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