Property Management
A Texas property manager wants to screen prospective tenants. Under the Fair Housing Act and Texas law, the manager may use which criteria?
ARace, religion, and family size
BCredit history, rental history, income, and criminal background (applied consistently without discrimination)✓ Correct
CNational origin and familial status
DMarital status and age over 18
Explanation
Landlords and property managers may screen tenants using objective, non-discriminatory criteria such as credit history, rental payment history, income verification, and criminal background checks, as long as these criteria are applied consistently to all applicants. Criteria based on protected classes are prohibited.
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