Fair Housing
In Indiana, the concept of 'disparate impact' in fair housing means that:
AA policy must explicitly state discriminatory intent to be illegal
BA facially neutral policy that disproportionately harms a protected class may be discriminatory even without intent✓ Correct
COnly intentional discrimination is prohibited
DStatistical disparities alone are never sufficient to prove discrimination
Explanation
Disparate impact occurs when a facially neutral policy or practice disproportionately affects a protected class, even without discriminatory intent. HUD regulations and courts recognize disparate impact as a form of illegal discrimination.
Related Indiana Fair Housing Questions
- AFFH (Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing) requires HUD recipients to:
- Which of the following is NOT a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act?
- The HUD Fair Housing poster must be displayed:
- Steering is the illegal practice of:
- A real estate agent who refuses to show properties in a certain school district to buyers with children is committing:
- An Indiana landlord who advertises 'No Section 8' in a city with local source-of-income protections is:
- Which of the following properties is generally EXEMPT from the federal Fair Housing Act?
- The Indiana Fair Housing Act adds which protected class not covered by the federal act?
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