Question

5. which of the following is a violation of the federal fair housing laws? a property manager refuses to

a. show an apartment because the owner does not want to rent to a minority

b. show a one bedroom apartment to a family with three kids

c. show a property to an applicant who has a large number of debts

d. rent to a lawyer

Answer 1

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments Act of 1988 prohibit discrimination on the basis of the following criteria (called “protected categories”): race or color, religion(minority Category)  national origin, familial status or age—includes families with children under the age of 18 and pregnant women, disability or handicap, or sex.

As per above explanation

Option a. show an apartment because the owner does not want to rent to a minority is a violation of the Federal Fair Housing laws.

ANS: Option.a