Fair Housing (alternative)
Under Maryland law, a homeowners association (HOA) that enforces a racially restrictive covenant is:
APermitted if the covenant predates 1968
BProhibited—racially restrictive covenants are unenforceable under the Fair Housing Act✓ Correct
CAllowed if a majority of homeowners vote to enforce it
DEnforceable only in HOAs with more than 100 members
Explanation
Racially restrictive covenants are unconstitutional (Shelley v. Kraemer, 1948) and prohibited by the Fair Housing Act.
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