Fair Housing
A Rhode Island landlord requires all tenants to speak English as a condition of tenancy. This requirement may be discriminatory based on:
ADisability
BNational origin✓ Correct
CFamilial status
DReligion
Explanation
Requiring tenants to speak English may disproportionately affect persons of certain national origins or ethnicities, potentially constituting discrimination based on national origin under the Fair Housing Act.
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