Fair Housing
A NJ landlord who requires all adult applicants to have a minimum credit score of 680 is applying a screening criterion that is:
AAlways illegal
BGenerally permissible if applied consistently to all applicants, provided it is not used as a pretext for discrimination based on a protected class✓ Correct
COnly permissible for commercial leases
DA violation of the NJ Security Deposit Law
Explanation
Uniform financial screening criteria (credit score minimums, income requirements) are generally permissible when applied consistently to all applicants. They become problematic if used selectively or if they have an unjustified disparate impact on a protected class.
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