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Margaret owns a single-family home and wishes to rent it out. She decides to handle the rental herself without using a real estate licensee, and she does not publish any advertisement. She tells a friend she prefers a tenant of a specific national origin. Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which statement best describes Margaret's situation?

Correct Answer

D) Margaret is not exempt because the NJ LAD does not provide a blanket exemption for single-family home rentals, and national origin is a protected class

The NJ LAD, N.J.S.A. 10:5-12, does not create a broad exemption for single-family home rentals the way the federal Fair Housing Act does. Under the federal FHA, owner-occupied single-family homes rented without a broker and without discriminatory advertising may qualify for an exemption. However, NJ's LAD is broader and does not replicate that same single-family exemption. National origin is explicitly a protected class under the NJ LAD, so Margaret's stated preference is a violation.

Answer Options
A
Margaret is fully exempt from the NJ LAD because she is renting a single-family home without a broker
B
Margaret is fully exempt from the NJ LAD because national origin is not a protected class under New Jersey law
C
Margaret is exempt only if the home has been vacant for fewer than thirty days prior to the rental
D
Margaret is not exempt because the NJ LAD does not provide a blanket exemption for single-family home rentals, and national origin is a protected class

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LADsingle_family_exemptionnational_originfair_housing_exemptions

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