Fair Housing
A Texas property manager requires prospective tenants to provide their national origin on the rental application. This requirement:
AIs necessary for language accommodation purposes
BViolates the Fair Housing Act because it collects information based on a protected class that could be used for discrimination✓ Correct
CIs acceptable if it is the same question for all applicants
DIs required by TREC for all rental applications
Explanation
Requiring applicants to disclose protected class information (race, national origin, religion, sex, disability, familial status) on rental applications is problematic because it can facilitate discrimination and creates the appearance of discriminatory intent. Fair housing best practices recommend collecting only objective, non-discriminatory information needed to evaluate creditworthiness.
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