Fair Housing
Restrictive covenants based on race that were recorded in older deeds are:
AStill legally enforceable if recorded before 1968
BVoid and unenforceable under the Fair Housing Act and the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelley v. Kraemer✓ Correct
CEnforceable only in states that have not adopted the Fair Housing Act
DRemoved automatically upon the sale of the property
Explanation
Racially restrictive covenants are void and unenforceable. The Supreme Court in Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) held that courts may not enforce them, and the Fair Housing Act (1968) and subsequent laws prohibit their use.
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