Fair Housing
The federal Fair Housing Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units from the prohibition against discrimination based on race.
ATrue — this is the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption for owner-occupied small buildings
BFalse — the FHA exempts owner-occupied small buildings from most protected classes, but NOT race✓ Correct
CTrue — this exemption applies to all protected classes
DFalse — all buildings, regardless of size, must fully comply with the FHA
Explanation
The 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption allows an owner living in a building of 4 or fewer units to discriminate based on most characteristics (religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability) in their personal choice of tenant — EXCEPT race.
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