Fair Housing
A Vermont property owner who provides different maintenance response times to tenants based on their race is violating fair housing law by imposing:
AReasonable property maintenance policies
BDifferent terms, conditions, and privileges of tenancy based on race — illegal under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CLawful service prioritization
DA standard industry practice
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in all terms, conditions, and privileges of housing, including maintenance responsiveness. Providing inferior maintenance service to tenants of a particular race is illegal housing discrimination, regardless of how it is described.
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