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Under the Tennessee Human Rights Act and applicable fair housing law, a landlord is generally permitted to do all of the following EXCEPT:

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C) Refuse to rent to a prospective tenant because the tenant uses a wheelchair and may cause wear to the carpets.

A landlord may NOT refuse to rent to a person because of their disability — including the use of a wheelchair — based on speculative concerns about property wear. This constitutes disability discrimination under the Tennessee Human Rights Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 4-21-101 et seq.) and the federal Fair Housing Act. The landlord's concern about carpet wear is not a legally valid, nondiscriminatory reason for refusal; it is a pretext rooted in the prospective tenant's disability. This is the action a landlord is NOT permitted to take.

Answer Options
A
Require all applicants to submit to a standard credit check as part of the rental application process.
B
Establish a written no-pets policy that applies uniformly to all prospective tenants.
C
Refuse to rent to a prospective tenant because the tenant uses a wheelchair and may cause wear to the carpets.
D
Require applicants to provide proof of sufficient income to pay the monthly rent.

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