Fair Housing
A Washington landlord is contacted by a local homeless shelter wanting to place a formerly homeless person with housing vouchers. The landlord says 'we don't take vouchers.' Under Seattle's Source of Income protection ordinance:
AThe landlord has the right to choose tenants without restrictions on income source
BRefusing to accept tenants based solely on their use of housing vouchers violates Seattle's source of income protection✓ Correct
CThe ordinance only applies to landlords with more than 20 units
DThe ordinance only applies to Section 8 vouchers, not other assistance programs
Explanation
Seattle (and several other Washington cities) have Source of Income Protection ordinances that prohibit landlords from refusing to rent to tenants who use housing vouchers, subsidies, or other lawful sources of income. This is a local ordinance protection beyond federal Fair Housing requirements.
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