Fair Housing
A Texas property management company refuses to accept housing vouchers (Section 8) as a form of rent payment. Under federal Fair Housing Act, this policy:
AAlways violates the Fair Housing Act
BDoes not violate the federal Fair Housing Act, though some local ordinances may prohibit source-of-income discrimination✓ Correct
COnly violates fair housing if the landlord owns more than 10 units
DIs only regulated by HUD, not the Fair Housing Act
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act does not include 'source of income' as a protected class. Therefore, federal law does not require landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers. However, some cities and states have enacted source-of-income discrimination ordinances. In Texas, some municipalities may have such protections.
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