Fair Housing
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirement for newly constructed commercial properties?
AThey must be rebuilt to be fully accessible within 5 years
BThey must be accessible to persons with disabilities✓ Correct
CThey are exempt if constructed before 1990
DAccessibility is required only for government buildings
Explanation
The ADA requires that newly constructed commercial facilities and public accommodations be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
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Eminent Domain
The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Fair Housing ActFederal 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.
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