Fair Housing
The Maine Human Rights Act covers employment, credit, education, and housing discrimination. With respect to housing, the Act's provisions apply to:
AOnly properties with more than 4 units
BMost housing transactions and rentals statewide✓ Correct
COnly federally funded housing
DOnly newly constructed properties
Explanation
Maine's Human Rights Act broadly applies to most housing transactions and rentals statewide, with limited exceptions. It covers the sale, rental, and financing of housing.
Related Maine Fair Housing Questions
- In Maine, the 'exemption' for single-family homes sold without the use of a real estate broker under the Fair Housing Act does NOT apply to:
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it applies to real estate primarily covers:
- A Maine real estate agent tells a prospective buyer that there 'aren't many people like you' in a particular neighborhood. This is most likely an example of:
- A Maine property owner who owns a single-family home and does not use the services of a real estate agent may be exempt from which fair housing requirement?
- 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 refuses to show a buyer homes in neighborhoods with high concentrations of their own ethnic group, intending to 'diversify' the area. This is:
- A Maine property manager tells a prospective tenant there are no vacancies even though units are available, because of the applicant's race. This is:
- A reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act may include:
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