Fair Housing
The Fair Housing Act's coverage extends to which types of housing?
AOnly apartments and condominiums
BMost housing including single-family homes (with narrow exceptions), multi-family housing, and assisted living facilities✓ Correct
COnly new construction built after 1968
DOnly housing with federal financing
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act broadly covers most housing in the United States, including single-family homes, apartments, condominiums, mobile homes, cooperative housing, and assisted living facilities. There are narrow exceptions (such as the Mrs. Murphy exemption for small owner-occupied buildings).
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