Fair Housing
Which of the following is an example of illegal disparate impact discrimination in housing?
AA landlord refusing all applicants with eviction history regardless of race
BA landlord applying a neutral policy that has a statistically disproportionate negative effect on a protected class without justification✓ Correct
CA seller accepting the highest offer
DA broker specializing in commercial real estate
Explanation
Disparate impact occurs when a neutral policy disproportionately harms a protected class and the policy cannot be justified by a legitimate business necessity.
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