Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

Arizona's fair housing law (A.R.S. §41-1491) mirrors the federal Fair Housing Act's protected classes and adds which additional protection?

APet ownership

BMarital statusCorrect

COccupation or profession

DIncome level

Why Marital status Is Correct

Answer B: Marital status

Arizona's fair housing statute adds marital status as a protected class beyond the seven federal protected classes (race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, disability). Some Arizona cities like Phoenix and Tucson have local ordinances adding sexual orientation and gender identity protections, but these are not statewide.

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.

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.

Transfer Tax

A tax imposed by state or local governments when real property ownership is transferred, typically based on the sale price.

Blockbusting

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