Property Ownership
A deed restriction that prohibits the sale of a property to a person of a specific race or religion is:
AEnforceable as a private contractual matter
BUnenforceable and void under the Fair Housing Act and the Fourteenth Amendment✓ Correct
CEnforceable only in rural areas
DEnforceable if agreed to by both parties
Explanation
Racially or religiously restrictive deed covenants (once common) are unenforceable as a matter of law under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Fair Housing Act, and the Equal Protection Clause. They may still be present in old deeds but cannot be enforced.
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