Fair Housing
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to real estate primarily covers:
APrivate single-family residences
BCommercial facilities and public accommodations✓ Correct
CAll rental housing in Maine
DOnly new construction built after 1990
Explanation
The ADA primarily applies to commercial facilities and places of public accommodation, requiring accessibility for persons with disabilities. Residential housing is primarily governed by the Fair Housing Act.
Related Maine Fair Housing Questions
- Under Maine's Human Rights Act, discrimination in housing based on source of income means a landlord cannot refuse to rent to someone because:
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- Under the Maine Human Rights Act, a landlord's application of an objective screening criteria (minimum credit score, income requirement) uniformly to all applicants is:
- A Maine seller instructs their agent not to show the home to buyers who are members of a specific nationality. The agent should:
- A Maine apartment complex manager denies an application because the applicant is a single mother with two children. This violates which protected class?
- In Maine, the federal Fair Housing Act requires accessible design in newly constructed multifamily buildings with 4 or more units built after:
- Maine's 'source of income' protection in fair housing is particularly relevant to housing vouchers. A landlord may legitimately decline a Section 8 applicant ONLY if:
- Under Maine law, which of the following properties is generally exempt from the Fair Housing Act's prohibition against discrimination based on familial status?
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