Fair Housing

A North Dakota property management company has a rule that all adults must be named on the lease. How does this interact with fair housing?

AThis rule is always a fair housing violation
BThis rule is permissible if applied consistently, but must not be used as a pretext to discriminate against any protected class✓ Correct
CThis rule violates familial status protections
DOnly minors are permitted to be unnamed on leases

Explanation

Requiring all adult occupants to be listed on the lease is a legitimate, neutral business policy when applied consistently. However, using it as a pretext to gather protected class information or to discriminate would violate fair housing laws.

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