Fair Housing
A Philadelphia landlord refuses to rent to a family with three children citing a two-person occupancy limit. This likely violates:
ANo law if stated in the lease
BFederal Fair Housing Act's familial status protection✓ Correct
COnly the PA Human Relations Act
DPhiladelphia's building code only
Explanation
Refusing to rent to families with children (under 18) violates the federal Fair Housing Act's familial status protection. Arbitrary occupancy limits used to exclude families are discriminatory.
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