Fair Housing
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to real estate primarily in the context of:
AAll residential rental housing
BNew construction of commercial facilities and public accommodations✓ Correct
CSingle-family homes sold by private owners
DFederal housing assistance programs only
Explanation
The ADA primarily applies to commercial facilities and public accommodations. It requires accessible design in new construction and reasonable modifications to existing facilities. Residential housing is generally covered by the Fair Housing Act.
Related Alabama Fair Housing Questions
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- An agent who only shows Hispanic buyers homes in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods is guilty of:
- A landlord who tells a prospective tenant 'that unit has already been rented' when it has not, because of the prospective tenant's religion, is guilty of:
- Which term describes the practice of insurance companies refusing to issue homeowner's insurance in certain neighborhoods based on their racial composition?
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