Fair Housing
A landlord in Oklahoma who requires different rental criteria (credit score, income ratio) for tenants of different national origins is guilty of:
ALegal risk management
BIllegal discriminatory practices under fair housing law✓ Correct
CStandard underwriting practices
DOREC violations only
Explanation
Applying different rental criteria based on a tenant's national origin is illegal discrimination. Rental criteria must be consistently applied to all applicants regardless of their membership in any protected class.
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