Fair Housing
A NH property manager who adds a surcharge for 'international background checks' only for applicants with foreign-sounding names is engaging in:
ASound due diligence
BNational origin discrimination✓ Correct
CLegal screening if applied case-by-case
DOnly a violation if the charge exceeds $50
Explanation
Applying additional screening requirements or fees selectively to applicants based on perceived national origin — evidenced by foreign-sounding names — is illegal national origin discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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