Fair Housing
A Massachusetts real estate developer who builds a new condominium building with 10 or more units must comply with the federal Fair Housing Act's design and construction requirements, which include:
AProviding a pool accessible to all residents
BEnsuring accessible and adaptable design for all ground-floor units and units in elevator buildings✓ Correct
CReserving 20% of units for persons with disabilities
DInstalling automatic doors on all entrances
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires that covered multifamily dwellings (4 or more units built after March 13, 1991) include accessible and adaptable design features. All units in elevator buildings and all ground-floor units in non-elevator buildings must meet these requirements.
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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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