Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

A tenant in Alaska files a fair housing complaint against their landlord. The landlord then attempts to evict the tenant. This could constitute:

ALegal grounds for eviction based on the filing
BIllegal retaliation — prohibited by the Fair Housing ActCorrect
CLegitimate exercise of the landlord's right to refuse tenancy
DA routine eviction process unrelated to the complaint

Why Illegal retaliation — prohibited by the Fair Housing Act Is Correct

Answer B: Illegal retaliation — prohibited by the Fair Housing Act

The Fair Housing Act prohibits retaliation against persons who exercise their fair housing rights — including filing complaints, testifying in proceedings, or assisting others in making fair housing complaints. Retaliatory evictions or other adverse actions following a fair housing complaint are themselves Fair Housing Act violations.

Exam Tip: Fair Housing

Fair Housing questions test both federal (Fair Housing Act of 1968) and state-level protected classes. The federal protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, and disability. Many states add additional protections.

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