Fair Housing
A Washington landlord refuses to rent to a family with four children, claiming the unit is too small for that many occupants. Under fair housing law, occupancy standards must be:
AStrictly limited to 2 persons per bedroom in all cases
BBased on legitimate factors and not used as a pretext to discriminate against families✓ Correct
CSet by the state health department for all residential rentals
DApplied only to properties with more than 4 units
Explanation
While reasonable occupancy standards are permitted, they must be based on legitimate factors (e.g., unit size, habitability standards) and cannot be used as a pretext to discriminate against families with children. HUD's 'Keating Memo' provides guidance suggesting 2-persons-per-bedroom as a general guideline, but it is not an absolute rule.
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