Fair Housing
In Maine, the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption from the federal Fair Housing Act applies to:
AAll single-family homeowners
BOwner-occupants of buildings with 4 or fewer units who do not use a broker and do not use discriminatory advertising✓ Correct
CAll small landlords with fewer than 10 units
DAny landlord who has owned the property for more than 20 years
Explanation
The 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption applies to owner-occupants of buildings with 4 or fewer rental units. The exemption does not apply to discriminatory advertising, and racial discrimination is never exempt.
Related Maine Fair Housing Questions
- The Fair Housing Act of 1968 originally protected which classes?
- Maine's 'testers' (individuals who pose as real estate consumers to identify discriminatory practices) are:
- A real estate agent who tells a minority buyer that no homes are available in a neighborhood where homes are actually for sale is engaging in:
- A Maine real estate agent tells a prospective buyer that a particular neighborhood 'isn't really for people like you.' This statement is:
- A Maine property owner converts their 4-unit building to condominiums and wants to sell only to buyers over 55. To qualify as 55+ housing under HUD rules, the building must:
- Maine's Human Rights Act enforcement allows a complainant to file a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission within how many days of the discriminatory act?
- Under the Maine Human Rights Act, sexual orientation is a protected class in housing. This means a landlord in Maine may NOT:
- Maine's source of income protection means that a property manager who rejects an otherwise-qualified Section 8 applicant solely because they have a housing voucher is committing:
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