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.