Question

A property owner has sincerely held religious beliefs. She does not want to rent to

an unmarried couple who want to live together in her apartment building. What
must she do in order to avoid violating California's fair housing laws?
a. Obtain a certificate from her minister attesting to the sincerity of her faith that she can present to the fair housing authorities.
b. Only allow persons who are members of her local church to rent in her building.
c. Prominently advertise this restriction in all advertisements for this rental property.
d. Allow unmarried couples to cohabit in her building or sell the property and invest her money elsewhere.

Answer 1

Letter D is the correct answer.

The Fair Housing Act is a federal law created to prevent that landlords discriminate against tenants on the basis of gender, race, religion, disability or familial status. If a property owner is not willing to rent his/her apartment building to unmarried couples, he/she must either allow them to cohabit in the buildig or sell it to someone who will. Then, he/she should invest the money somewhere else.