Indiana Fair Housing
Practice Questions & Answers (2026)
Fair housing is tested on every real estate exam in the country, but Indiana candidates must know both federal and state-level protections. While Indiana enforces the seven federal protected classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability), the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency also tests how these protections apply in Indiana-specific rental, sales, and advertising scenarios. Steering, blockbusting, redlining, and discriminatory advertising are all tested — and candidates who think they know fair housing cold often miss the state-specific extensions or the nuanced application scenarios. Review every question here carefully.
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Q1. Which of the following is NOT a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act?
Explanation
Sexual orientation is NOT a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act (though some states and localities have added it). The seven federal protected classes are: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability.
Q2. Under the Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a permissible advertising practice?
Explanation
Describing neighborhood features such as 'great schools nearby' is a permissible and factual statement. However, using terms that suggest preference or discouragement based on protected characteristics (such as 'Christians preferred' or 'ideal for young professionals') violates the Fair Housing Act.
Q3. Under Indiana's fair housing law, who may file a complaint alleging a fair housing violation?
Explanation
Any person who believes they have been subjected to housing discrimination may file a complaint with HUD, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, or in state or federal court.
Q4. A landlord refuses to rent to a person because they use a wheelchair and live with an assistance animal. This is an example of discrimination based on:
Explanation
Disability (handicap) is a protected class under the Fair Housing Act. Refusing to rent to a person because they use a wheelchair or have a disability-related assistance animal is a violation of the Act.
Q5. The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:
Explanation
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and familial status. Occupation is not a protected class.
Q6. The Indiana Fair Housing Act adds which protected class not covered by the federal act?
Explanation
Indiana's Fair Housing Act adds ancestry as an additional protected class beyond the seven federal protected classes.
Q7. Steering is the illegal practice of:
Explanation
Steering violates fair housing law by directing buyers or renters toward or away from particular neighborhoods based on their race, religion, or other protected characteristics.
Q8. Blockbusting is best described as:
Explanation
Blockbusting (panic peddling) involves inducing owners to sell or rent by exploiting fears about the entry of protected-class members into a neighborhood.
Q9. Redlining is the illegal practice of:
Explanation
Redlining is the discriminatory practice of denying credit, insurance, or services to residents of certain geographic areas based on racial or ethnic composition.
Q10. Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a reasonable accommodation?
Explanation
A reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability includes waiving a no-pets policy to allow an assistance or service animal.
Q11. A landlord may legally refuse to rent to an applicant who:
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