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A landlord in Normal, Illinois refuses to rent to an otherwise qualified applicant solely because the applicant intends to pay rent using a housing choice voucher. Under Illinois fair housing law, which statement is most accurate?

Correct Answer

B) The refusal may violate Illinois fair housing law because source of income, which includes housing vouchers, is a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

The Illinois Human Rights Act protects source of income as a class in housing, and that protection expressly includes housing choice vouchers. Refusing to rent solely because the applicant intends to pay with a voucher therefore raises a fair housing violation under state law.

Answer Options
A
The refusal raises no fair housing issue because payment method is a legitimate, lawful basis for tenant screening in all circumstances.
B
The refusal may violate Illinois fair housing law because source of income, which includes housing vouchers, is a protected class under the Illinois Human Rights Act.
C
The refusal is permissible statewide because source-of-income protections apply only within the city of Chicago under a local ordinance, not under state law.
D
The refusal is governed exclusively by federal law because housing vouchers are a federal program, leaving no role for Illinois fair housing statutes.

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