Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

An Arizona property owner refuses to rent to a family with children under 18, claiming 'adults only.' This is:

ALegal under Arizona law when the property contains fewer than eight units and the owner occupies at least one unit on the premises

BLegal if the property owner obtained an 'adults only' certification from the Arizona Department of Real Estate before adopting the occupancy restriction policy

CA violation of the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections (unless a qualifying senior housing exemption applies)Correct

DLegal only when all existing tenants have signed a written mutual covenant to maintain the property exclusively for adult occupancy before the new applicant applied

Why A violation of the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections (unless a qualifying senior housing exemption applies) Is Correct

Answer C: A violation of the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections (unless a qualifying senior housing exemption applies)

Refusing to rent to families with children under 18 violates the familial status protection of the federal Fair Housing Act, unless the property qualifies as senior housing under one of HUD's recognized exemptions.

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.

Key Fair Housing Terms in This Question

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.

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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.

Right of First Refusal

A contractual right giving a party the opportunity to match any offer received before the owner can accept it from a third party.

Joint Tenancy

Co-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.

Tenancy in Common

Co-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.

State-Specific Concepts

DRE Regulation

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