Fair Housing
A Utah landlord who denies a rental application because of the applicant's disability is committing a Fair Housing violation. If the landlord claims the denial was for a different reason, HUD will examine:
AOnly the stated reason, not the landlord's intent
BAll evidence, including whether the stated reason was applied consistently to non-disabled applicants✓ Correct
COnly the landlord's written policies
DWhether the disabled applicant was otherwise unqualified
Explanation
HUD investigators examine all evidence in discrimination cases, including whether neutral stated reasons (poor credit, income) were applied consistently to all applicants or used as a pretext for discriminatory denial. Inconsistent application of screening criteria is strong evidence of discrimination.
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