Fair HousingIntermediateDelaware Exam

What is 'disparate treatment' in fair housing?

AA neutral policy with disproportionate impact on a protected class

BIntentional discrimination — treating people differently because of their protected classCorrect

CUnintentional discrimination based on neighborhood characteristics

DUsing different advertising in different media

Why Intentional discrimination — treating people differently because of their protected class Is Correct

Answer B: Intentional discrimination — treating people differently because of their protected class

Disparate treatment is the intentional discriminatory treatment of a person because of their membership in a protected class — treating similarly situated people differently because of race, sex, disability, etc.

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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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.

Joint Tenancy

Co-ownership where two or more people hold equal, undivided interests with the right of survivorship — when one owner dies, their share passes to the surviving owners.

Proration

The division of ongoing property expenses (taxes, HOA dues, rents) between buyer and seller at closing based on their respective days of ownership.