Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections, which of the following is prohibited?
AA qualifying 55-and-older senior community enforcing its age verification requirements
BA landlord refusing to rent a two-bedroom apartment to a family with three children solely because of the children✓ Correct
CA homeowners association restricting pool usage hours for safety reasons during certain times
DA seller accepting an offer from a buyer who happens to not have children
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on familial status — defined as households with one or more children under 18. A landlord refusing to rent a two-bedroom apartment to a family with three children based solely on the presence of children is illegal discrimination. Occupancy standards must be reasonable and consistently applied; the HUD Keating Memo guideline suggests two persons per bedroom as a starting point, but blanket policies restricting families with children are unlawful. Qualifying 55-plus communities meeting strict HUD criteria are exempt.
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