Fair Housing

A landlord in Texas who has 4 single-family homes that they rent is exempt from the Fair Housing Act's requirements when:

AThey always use a real estate agent to rent the properties
BThey own no more than 3 such homes simultaneously, do not use discriminatory advertising, and do not use a broker✓ Correct
CThey have rented to minority tenants in the past
DThey have received no federal funding

Explanation

The Fair Housing Act's 'Mrs. Murphy exemption' allows small private landlords (owners of no more than 3 single-family homes simultaneously who do not use a broker or discriminatory advertising) to be exempt from some FHA provisions. As soon as a broker is used or discriminatory advertising is placed, the exemption is lost.

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