The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in all of these except for

• A. Residential property sales.
• B. Mortgage lending.
• C. Advertising.
• D. Commercial leasing.

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that the Fair Housing Act protects people from discrimination in housing-related transactions. It applies to the sale or rental of dwellings, the terms and conditions of those housing transactions, financing for housing (like mortgage loans), and advertising for housing.

Why the best answer fits: commercial leasing involves space used for business, not a dwelling. Since the Act’s protections are limited to housing, discrimination in commercial leases isn’t covered by the FHA. In contrast, discriminatory practices in residential property sales, mortgage lending for housing, or advertising related to housing are explicitly prohibited under the Act.

So, the activity described by the other options—selling a home, obtaining a mortgage for housing, or advertising housing—falls under FHA protections, whereas commercial leasing does not.