Fair Housing
A Virginia property management company has a policy of rejecting any applicant with a criminal record. This policy may be a fair housing violation if:
AIt is applied consistently to all applicants
BIt has a disparate impact on a protected class and is not shown to be a necessary business practice✓ Correct
CThe company is located in Northern Virginia
DThe criminal record is more than 5 years old
Explanation
Blanket criminal record exclusion policies may violate fair housing if they disproportionately exclude protected classes (e.g.
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