Fair Housing
A Nebraska landlord requires all tenants to have a credit score of 680+. An applicant with a disability has a lower credit score due to medical bills. The landlord should:
AApply the same standard regardless of disability
BAutomatically waive the credit requirement for disabled applicants
CConsider whether the policy has a disparate impact and if accommodation is reasonable✓ Correct
DReject the applicant based on the credit policy
Explanation
Fair housing requires consideration of whether neutral policies have a disparate impact on protected classes and whether reasonable accommodations should modify the policy. The landlord should evaluate the situation individually.
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