Fair Housing (alternative)
Under Maryland law, a condo association that bars children from using the swimming pool between 3 and 6 PM violates:
AOnly the Maryland Condominium Act
BThe federal Fair Housing Act's familial status protections✓ Correct
CThe ADA accessibility requirements
DNo law—private associations may set reasonable rules
Explanation
Age-based swimming pool restrictions that discriminate against families with children violate the Fair Housing Act's familial status protections unless the community qualifies as a 55+ housing community.
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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.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)Insurance required by lenders on conventional loans with less than 20% down payment, protecting the lender — not the borrower — against default.
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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