Fair Housing
A Utah landlord charges higher rent to Latino applicants than to similarly qualified white applicants. This is:
ALegal if the landlord can demonstrate higher maintenance costs
BA violation of the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on racial and national-origin discrimination✓ Correct
CLegal as long as the rental units are the same size
DPermitted if disclosed in the rental listing
Explanation
Charging different rent based on race or national origin is a clear violation of the Fair Housing Act, regardless of any purported justification.
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