Fair Housing
In New Mexico, a landlord wants to create a policy that all tenants must speak English. This policy may violate the Fair Housing Act because:
ALanguage policies are always permitted
BIt could have a disparate impact on national origin protected classes✓ Correct
CUORRA requires bilingual leases
DNMREC prohibits English-only policies
Explanation
While language is not a protected class itself, an English-only policy may have a disparate impact on persons of certain national origins, which is a protected class under the Fair Housing Act, potentially constituting illegal discrimination.
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