Who is NOT protected by the fair housing laws?

Who is NOT protected by the fair housing laws?

• A. Individuals who would provide a direct threat to the health and safety of others.
• B. Individuals who have been convicted of illegal manufacture or distribution of controlled substances.
• C. Illegal drug addicts.
• D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

Under federal fair housing laws, protection covers specific groups: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. There’s also a safety exception that allows denying housing to someone who would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others. Current illegal drug users aren’t protected, and a person’s criminal conviction for illegal drug manufacturing or distribution isn’t itself a protected status. Because each scenario describes someone who either isn’t in a protected class or falls under a safety exception, none of these individuals qualify for federal fair housing protection. That’s why all of the above describes someone not protected.

Under federal fair housing laws, protection covers specific groups: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. There’s also a safety exception that allows denying housing to someone who would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others. Current illegal drug users aren’t protected, and a person’s criminal conviction for illegal drug manufacturing or distribution isn’t itself a protected status. Because each scenario describes someone who either isn’t in a protected class or falls under a safety exception, none of these individuals qualify for federal fair housing protection. That’s why all of the above describes someone not protected.