Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania landlord has a '2 persons per bedroom' occupancy standard. Under fair housing law, this standard:
AIs always acceptable as a reasonable occupancy standard
BMay be acceptable if applied consistently, but other factors (bedroom size, age of children) should also be considered✓ Correct
CIs illegal regardless of bedroom size
DMay only be applied in buildings with 10 or more units
Explanation
While 2 persons per bedroom is a common starting point, HUD's guidance (the 'Keating memo') requires consideration of the totality of circumstances including bedroom size, overall unit size, age of children, and state/local health codes. Blanket 2-per-bedroom standards applied rigidly without considering other factors may violate familial status protections.
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