Fair Housing
The 'Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act' expanded federal protections against bias-motivated crimes. In Maine, these protections relate to real estate in that:
AAll property crimes are now federal hate crimes
BViolent intimidation of persons exercising fair housing rights may be prosecuted federally✓ Correct
COnly property crimes in major cities are covered
DReal estate transactions are exempt from hate crime laws
Explanation
Federal and Maine law provide that violent intimidation or threats directed at persons exercising fair housing rights (attempting to purchase or rent housing in a protected class) may be prosecuted as hate crimes under federal and state law.
Related Maine Fair Housing Questions
- A Maine seller's agent who receives instructions to 'find only qualified white buyers' must:
- In Maine, the federal Fair Housing Act requires accessible design in newly constructed multifamily buildings with 4 or more units built after:
- A Maine apartment complex advertises in publications targeted primarily at one ethnic group, consistently avoiding advertising in media reaching other groups. This is an example of:
- Under the Fair Housing Act, a person with a disability who rents an apartment in Maine has the right to:
- Blockbusting is an illegal practice in which an agent:
- Under Maine's Human Rights Act, a landlord may ask about a prospective tenant's ability to pay rent by requesting:
- Under the federal Fair Housing Act, blockbusting is defined as:
- A Maine landlord advertises a rental as 'perfect for young professionals.' This advertisement could violate fair housing laws because:
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