Fair Housing
Under the FHA, 'restrictive covenants' in deeds that prohibit sale to persons of a certain race are:
AEnforceable if recorded before 1968
BVoid and unenforceable since the Supreme Court's ruling in Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) and the FHA✓ Correct
CEnforceable only in private communities
DLegal if the homeowners association approves them
Explanation
Racial restrictive covenants in deeds are unconstitutional (Shelley v. Kraemer, 1948) and violate the Fair Housing Act.
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