Fair Housing
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a permitted practice?
ASteering a minority buyer away from a predominantly white neighborhood
BA private owner selling their own single-family home without a broker and without discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CRefusing to make a reasonable accommodation for a tenant with a disability
DCharging higher rent to families with children than to childless tenants
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act includes an exemption for the sale of a single-family home by the owner without the use of a broker or discriminatory advertising, provided the owner does not own more than three homes. Steering, refusing reasonable accommodations, and charging different rents based on familial status are all prohibited.
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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.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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.
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