Fair Housing
A Washington property manager who requires a larger deposit from a family with young children than from adults without children is engaging in:
AA reasonable occupancy standard
BFamilial status discrimination✓ Correct
CA standard business practice
DAn allowable risk-mitigation strategy
Explanation
Charging higher security deposits based on the presence of children (familial status) is discriminatory under the Fair Housing Act. Deposit requirements must be applied uniformly regardless of the applicant's protected class.
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