Fair Housing
A NJ property manager who imposes different lease terms for tenants with children (e.g., requiring them to live only on the ground floor) is most likely violating:
AThe NJ Condominium Act
BThe federal Fair Housing Act's prohibition on familial status discrimination✓ Correct
CThe NJ Anti-Eviction Act
DNo law since it is a safety measure
Explanation
Restricting where families with children may live in a building (e.g., ground floor only, no upper floor) constitutes familial status discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, regardless of the landlord's stated safety justification.
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