Fair HousingIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

A property manager in NC receives a rental application from a Hispanic family and an identical application from a white family. Approving the white family while denying the Hispanic family, based solely on national origin, would be an example of:

ADisparate impact, in general
BDisparate treatmentCorrect
CRedlining
DBlockbusting

Why Disparate treatment Is Correct

Answer B: Disparate treatment

Disparate treatment is intentional discrimination — treating individuals differently because of their protected class. Approving one application and rejecting an otherwise identical application based on national origin is a direct, intentional violation of the FHA.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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