Fair Housing
A landlord posts an advertisement that says 'Christians preferred.' This is:
ALegal if the building has fewer than 5 units
BA violation of the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CPermissible if the landlord also lives in the building
DLegal as a freedom of religion expression
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits any advertising that indicates a preference for or against persons of any protected class — including religion. 'Christians preferred' constitutes discriminatory advertising regardless of building size or owner-occupancy.
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