Fair Housing
A Vermont property manager who charges a higher monthly rent to a tenant of a specific national origin than to similarly situated tenants of other national origins is committing:
ALegal market-based pricing
BIllegal national origin discrimination under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CA violation of the Vermont Consumer Protection Act only
DA legal business decision protected by Vermont law
Explanation
Charging different rents based on national origin is illegal housing discrimination under the Fair Housing Act and Vermont law. All tenants must be offered the same terms and conditions of rental without regard to national origin, race, religion, or other protected characteristics.
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