Fair Housing
A New York landlord who refuses to rent to a family because they have young children is violating which protected class under the Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BNational origin
CFamilial status✓ Correct
DReligion
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act protects familial status, which includes families with children under 18, pregnant women, and persons in the process of obtaining legal custody of children. Refusing to rent because of children violates this protection.
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