Fair Housing
A Minnesota multi-family property was designed with steps at all entrances and narrow doorways. A disabled buyer wants to purchase a unit and requests that the landlord make the property accessible. Under the Fair Housing Act, the landlord must:
AImmediately make all accessibility modifications at the landlord's expense
BAllow the buyer to make reasonable modifications at the buyer's own expense✓ Correct
CRefuse since the building was lawfully designed under older codes
DRefer the buyer to an accessible building only
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to allow tenants/buyers with disabilities to make reasonable modifications at their own expense. While the landlord is not required to fund the modifications, they cannot prohibit them.
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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.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
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