Fair Housing
A Connecticut landlord asks a tenant who uses a wheelchair whether they need any accommodations before signing a lease. Under fair housing law, this inquiry is:
ARequired by law to ensure accessibility compliance
BIllegal because it is a pre-rental inquiry about disability status✓ Correct
CAppropriate if done in a non-discriminatory way
DOnly illegal if the landlord denies housing based on the answer
Explanation
Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords may not inquire about an applicant's disability status before renting. While landlords must provide reasonable accommodations, they may not ask about disabilities during the application process.
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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.
SteeringAn 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.
RedliningAn 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.
Tenancy in CommonCo-ownership where two or more people hold undivided interests that need not be equal and pass to each owner's heirs — no right of survivorship.
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