If a leasing agent only places individuals with disabilities in first floor units, this practice would be called?

The practice of placing individuals with disabilities only in first-floor units is referred to as steering. Steering involves guiding or directing individuals based on their characteristics, such as race, disability, or familial status, toward specific areas or types of housing, often in a way that reinforces segregation or limits choice.

In this scenario, the leasing agent is limiting individuals with disabilities to a specific type of unit based solely on their disability rather than allowing them the freedom to choose any available units. This practice can be discriminatory and is contrary to fair housing laws, which require equal opportunity in housing choices for all individuals regardless of their needs or characteristics.

Other terms related to discriminatory practices, such as panic peddling and redlining, refer to different concepts in real estate. Panic peddling involves inducing panic selling in a neighborhood, while redlining refers to the practice of denying services based on the racial or ethnic makeup of an area. A modification, on the other hand, typically refers to changes made to housing to accommodate individuals with disabilities rather than limiting their housing options.