Fair Housing
A Virginia landlord who asks prospective tenants whether they have children is:
AGathering legitimate information for lease drafting
BPotentially violating the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on familial status discrimination✓ Correct
CRequired by law to ask this for occupancy calculations
DActing within their legal rights as property owner
Explanation
Asking about children is considered a pre-screening question related to familial status, a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. Such inquiries can be evidence of discriminatory intent and should be avoided.
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Key Terms to Know
Fair Housing Act
Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
Joint TenancyCo-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.
SteeringAn illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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