Fair Housing
In Minnesota, a person who was the victim of housing discrimination may file a complaint with which of the following bodies?
AOnly the local police department
BHUD, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, or bring a private civil lawsuit✓ Correct
COnly the Minnesota Department of Commerce
DOnly the National Association of Realtors
Explanation
A victim of housing discrimination in Minnesota may file a complaint with HUD (within one year), the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (within one year under state law), or file a private civil lawsuit in federal or state court. Multiple avenues for relief exist under federal and state fair housing laws.
Related Minnesota Fair Housing Questions
- A Minnesota property management company has a policy of requiring all applicants to provide their country of birth on rental applications. This policy likely violates fair housing laws because it:
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- Under the Fair Housing Act, a real estate licensee who places a 'For Sale' sign in a window of a home on a block to suggest neighbors should sell due to an influx of minorities is guilty of:
- A landlord may legally ask a prospective tenant for all of the following EXCEPT:
- A Minnesota real estate agent who 'cherry-picks' which neighborhoods to show a Black buyer versus a white buyer with similar qualifications is committing:
- Redlining is the illegal practice of:
- In Minnesota, which of the following exemptions applies to the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption under the Fair Housing Act?
- The Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA) protects additional classes beyond the federal Fair Housing Act. Which of the following is a class protected under the MHRA but NOT specifically under the federal Fair Housing Act?
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