Fair Housing
A NH property manager who requires all applicants to have a credit score of 700 or higher applies this standard equally to all applicants. If this policy disproportionately excludes a protected class, it may constitute:
ALegal and permissible credit screening
BDisparate impact discrimination if not justified by business necessity✓ Correct
COnly a concern if the manager intended to discriminate
DA violation only if applied to existing tenants
Explanation
A facially neutral policy that has a disproportionate adverse effect on a protected class may constitute disparate impact discrimination under the Fair Housing Act — unless justified by legitimate business necessity.
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