Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

Familial status as a protected class under federal fair housing law protects:

AMarried couples only, since the Fair Housing Act's familial status protection was designed to protect nuclear families and does not extend to single-parent households

BHouseholds with one or more children under age 18 (or pregnant persons)

CSingle individuals who live alone and who are seeking to rent a property near schools or childcare facilities, since proximity to child-oriented services indicates family intentCorrect

DOnly households where both parents or legal guardians are present in the home, since the familial status protection requires at least two adults to be responsible for the minor

Why Single individuals who live alone and who are seeking to rent a property near schools or childcare facilities, since proximity to child-oriented services indicates family intent Is Correct

Answer C: Single individuals who live alone and who are seeking to rent a property near schools or childcare facilities, since proximity to child-oriented services indicates family intent

Familial status protects households with one or more children under age 18 living with a parent or legal guardian, as well as pregnant individuals and those in the process of legal custody arrangements.

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.

Blockbusting

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

Redlining

An illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.

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