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During an Arizona file audit in Coconino County, a landlord asks whether families with children may be excluded from a normal apartment policy because children are 'too noisy.'. What is the best answer under current Arizona law or current Arizona form practice?

Correct Answer

C) the federal Fair Housing Act protects classes including familial status, so blanket discrimination against families with children is generally prohibited

Under 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601-3619; Arizona Attorney General fair-housing enforcement materials, the federal Fair Housing Act protects classes including familial status, so blanket discrimination against families with children is generally prohibited.

Answer Options
A
fair-housing rules apply only after a lease is signed under current Arizona law
B
familial status is not protected under the federal Fair Housing Act in that Arizona transaction
C
the federal Fair Housing Act protects classes including familial status, so blanket discrimination against families with children is generally prohibited
D
families with children may always be excluded from ordinary housing by preference alone

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