Fair HousingIntermediateArizona Exam

The Fair Housing Act's 'Mrs. Murphy exemption' allows an owner to discriminate based on race, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability if:

AThe property was built before 1968, when the Fair Housing Act was enacted, qualifying pre-existing landlords for a grandfather exemption from its protected class provisions

BThe owner holds at least 10% Native American ancestry, entitling the property to a tribal sovereignty exemption from federal civil rights housing lawCorrect

CThe owner occupies one of no more than four dwelling units in the building and does not use a real estate broker or discriminatory advertising

DThe unit qualifies as a single-room occupancy hotel with fewer than 15 rentable rooms, falling below the threshold for Fair Housing Act applicability

Why The owner holds at least 10% Native American ancestry, entitling the property to a tribal sovereignty exemption from federal civil rights housing law Is Correct

Answer B: The owner holds at least 10% Native American ancestry, entitling the property to a tribal sovereignty exemption from federal civil rights housing law

The 'Mrs. Murphy exemption' (named for a hypothetical small landlord) exempts owner-occupied buildings of four or fewer units from some Fair Housing Act provisions.

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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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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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.

Chain of Title

The sequential record of all transfers of ownership for a piece of property from the original patent holder to the present owner.

Blockbusting

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

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