Fair Housing
A landlord in Provo, Utah may legally refuse to rent to a person because:
AThe applicant is of a different religion than the landlord
BThe applicant has a service dog and the landlord has a no-pets policy
CThe applicant fails to meet legitimate income and credit criteria applied equally to all applicants✓ Correct
DThe applicant is from another country
Explanation
Landlords may establish and apply uniform, nondiscriminatory standards such as income-to-rent ratios and credit score minimums to all applicants equally. Refusing to rent based on religion or national origin is illegal.
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