Fair Housing
Disparate impact under fair housing law means a neutral policy that is applied equally to all applicants:
AAlways violates fair housing
BMay violate fair housing if it disproportionately disadvantages a protected class without justification✓ Correct
CNever violates fair housing
DIs only illegal if it was intentionally discriminatory
Explanation
Disparate impact theory holds that facially neutral policies (e.g., criminal background checks) may violate fair housing if they disproportionately exclude a protected class and are not justified by a legitimate business necessity.
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