Fair Housing
A Washington landlord who tells a prospective tenant 'the apartment is taken' when it actually is not, because the prospect is of a different race, has committed:
AA misunderstanding that should be clarified
BDirect (overt) race discrimination — a clear violation of the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CAn allowable screening decision
DOnly a verbal statement with no legal consequence
Explanation
Falsely claiming a rental unit is unavailable to deny housing based on race is direct race discrimination — one of the most clear-cut violations of the Fair Housing Act. This type of conduct is exactly what the Act was designed to prevent.
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