Fair Housing
A Minnesota property management company tests its rental agents by sending matched pairs of applicants (one minority, one non-minority) to inquire about the same unit. This practice is called:
ADiscrimination training
BFair housing testing or auditing✓ Correct
CDiscriminatory reverse testing
DIllegal entrapment
Explanation
Fair housing testing (audit testing) is a legal and widely used method to detect discrimination. Matched testers with similar qualifications but different protected class characteristics inquire about the same housing.
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Key Terms to Know
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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