Fair Housing
A Pennsylvania Section 8 voucher holder applies for an apartment in Philadelphia. The landlord rejects the application stating the voucher 'creates too much paperwork.' Under Philadelphia law, this is:
AA lawful rejection based on a legitimate business reason
BIllegal discrimination based on source of income under Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance✓ Correct
CPermissible since Section 8 is not a federally protected class
DLawful only if the landlord applies the same paperwork policy to all applicants
Explanation
Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income, including housing vouchers. Rejecting a qualified applicant because they use a Section 8 voucher is illegal in Philadelphia, even though source of income is not a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act.
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