Fair Housing
A Nevada landlord requires a minimum income of 3x monthly rent from all applicants. Is this lawful?
ANo, because it discriminates based on income level
BYes, if it is applied consistently to all applicants and not used to target protected classes✓ Correct
CNo, because Nevada prohibits income-based screening criteria
DYes, only if the landlord is exempt from fair housing laws
Explanation
Income-to-rent ratio requirements are a lawful, neutral screening criterion when applied consistently to all applicants. However, if such criteria are used pretextually to screen out members of protected classes, they can violate fair housing law under disparate impact or disparate treatment theory.
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