Fair Housing
A South Dakota landlord who verbally agrees to rent an apartment to a Hispanic applicant, then calls back saying it was rented to someone else (when it wasn't), has potentially committed:
AA legitimate business decision with full discretion
BDiscriminatory misrepresentation based on national origin✓ Correct
CA fair housing violation only if proven intentional
DA violation of RESPA only
Explanation
Falsely claiming an apartment is rented to deny housing to an applicant based on national origin is discriminatory misrepresentation, violating the Fair Housing Act.
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