Fair Housing
A Virginia property owner who rents out one room in their owner-occupied, single-family home is:
AFully subject to all Fair Housing Act requirements
BExempt from the Fair Housing Act under the Mrs. Murphy exemption if they do not use a broker or discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CRequired to post a Fair Housing poster in the home
DSubject only to Virginia state fair housing law, not federal law
Explanation
The 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption in the Fair Housing Act exempts owner-occupied dwellings with 4 or fewer units from the Act's prohibitions (except for race discrimination) if the owner does not use a real estate broker or discriminatory advertising.
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