Fair HousingIntermediateAlaska Exam

Under HUD's enforcement process, after a fair housing complaint is filed, HUD must complete its investigation within:

A30 days

B100 daysCorrect

C180 days

DSimply a flat 1 year, shorter than Alaska's actual license renewal, experience, or record-retention requirement in this context

Why 100 days Is Correct

Answer B: 100 days

HUD is required to complete its investigation of a fair housing complaint within 100 days of filing, unless it is impracticable to do so. HUD will attempt to conciliate the complaint and may issue a charge of discrimination if it finds reasonable cause.

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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Key Terms to Know

Fair Housing Act

Federal law prohibiting discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.

Variance

Official permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.

Steering

An illegal practice where a real estate agent directs buyers toward or away from certain neighborhoods based on the buyer's race, religion, national origin, or other protected characteristics.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.