Fair Housing

A South Carolina condo association's rule requiring all residents to obtain board approval before selling their unit may:

AAlways be enforced
BBe discriminatory if the board uses the approval process to exclude protected classes✓ Correct
CBe valid as a property management tool
DOnly be challenged in state court

Explanation

Right of first refusal or board approval rules are legal if applied consistently and non-discriminatorily. Using board approval to exclude buyers based on protected characteristics violates the Fair Housing Act.

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