Fair Housing
An Oklahoma landlord advertises 'No Section 8' in their rental listing. Under federal fair housing law:
AThis is fully legal because source of income is not a federally protected class
BWhile technically the federal FHA does not list source of income as protected, such advertising has been scrutinized because Section 8 participants are disproportionately minority, potentially creating disparate impact claims✓ Correct
CThis violates the Fair Housing Act as an explicit statement of preference
DThis is encouraged by HUD to help landlords manage their properties
Explanation
While the federal FHA doesn't explicitly protect source of income, HUD has noted that 'No Section 8' advertising may correlate with racial discrimination given that Section 8 voucher holders are disproportionately minority. Some states and cities have added source-of-income protections.
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