Fair Housing
A Wisconsin property manager who tells a minority applicant that 'the apartment has already been rented' when it has not is engaging in:
APermissible pre-screening
BDiscriminatory misrepresentation in violation of the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CPermissible marketing selectivity
DA legal business decision
Explanation
Falsely telling a minority applicant that a unit is unavailable while it remains open constitutes discriminatory misrepresentation that violates the Fair Housing Act.
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