Fair Housing
The Maryland Fair Housing Act adds which protected classes beyond federal law?
AAge and political affiliation
BMarital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and source of income (in some jurisdictions)✓ Correct
COccupation and educational level
DImmigration status and language
Explanation
Maryland's Fair Housing Act adds marital status and sexual orientation (and in many jurisdictions, gender identity and source of income) as protected classes beyond the seven federal classes.
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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.
SteeringAn 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.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
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