Fair HousingIntermediateColorado Exam

A Colorado broker who is sued for a Fair Housing violation can face civil damages that include:

AOnly return of the commission, as is typically expected in this situation
BActual damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's feesCorrect
COnly a fixed statutory fine
DOnly nominal damages

Why Actual damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees Is Correct

Answer B: Actual damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees

In a civil Fair Housing lawsuit, a plaintiff may recover actual damages (lost housing, emotional distress), punitive damages (for willful violations), injunctive relief (ordering the defendant to stop discriminatory practices), and attorney's fees and court costs. In Colorado, fair housing protections are enforced by the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act and Colorado Fair Housing Act.

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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