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Maria is a licensed Delaware salesperson helping a landlord screen rental applicants. The landlord tells Maria he does not want to rent to anyone who receives a Section 8 housing voucher. Under the Delaware Fair Housing Act, how should Maria respond?

Correct Answer

B) Advise the landlord that this policy violates Delaware law because source of income is a protected class under the Delaware Fair Housing Act.

Under the Delaware Fair Housing Act (6 Del. C. § 4600 et seq.), source of income is a protected class in Delaware. A landlord's refusal to rent to applicants who receive Section 8 housing vouchers constitutes discrimination based on source of income, which is prohibited statewide. Maria must advise the landlord that this policy is illegal under Delaware law and cannot be implemented.

Answer Options
A
Advise the landlord that this policy is permissible because Section 8 status is not a federally protected class.
B
Advise the landlord that this policy violates Delaware law because source of income is a protected class under the Delaware Fair Housing Act.
C
Follow the landlord's instructions since the landlord, not the agent, bears full legal responsibility for tenant selection.
D
Advise the landlord that this policy is only prohibited in New Castle County and may be applied in Kent and Sussex Counties.

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