Fair Housing

Kansas fair housing organizations conduct 'audit testing' of housing providers. Which of the following is a legitimate testing scenario?

ATesting is illegal because it uses deception

BSending testers of different protected characteristics to apply for the same housing to compare treatment — this is legal and evidence gathered is admissible✓ Correct

CTesting without informing the housing provider in advance is prohibited

DOnly government agencies can conduct audit testing

Explanation

Fair housing audit testing — sending individuals of different protected characteristics to test for discriminatory treatment — is legal and has been upheld by courts as a valid method of detecting housing discrimination.

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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.

Steering

An 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.

Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.