Fair Housing
The 'testing' or 'audit' method used by fair housing organizations involves:
ATesting whether properties meet building code standards
BSending testers posing as buyers or renters of different protected classes to determine if discrimination is occurring✓ Correct
CTesting new fair housing regulations in pilot jurisdictions
DAuditing real estate brokers' financial records for compliance
Explanation
Fair housing testing uses trained 'testers'—people of different protected classes who pose as prospective buyers or renters—to compare treatment. Differential treatment of testers based on protected characteristics provides evidence of discrimination.
Related Montana Fair Housing Questions
- A Montana property owner who wants to sell their property independently (FSBO) must:
- A Montana real estate agent who refuses to show a client homes in a neighborhood because of the agent's personal views about that neighborhood's demographics is committing:
- Montana's Human Rights Act protects against housing discrimination based on all of the following EXCEPT:
- A Montana real estate agent who discovers that a comparable sale used in their CMA involved a discriminatory 'gentlemen's agreement' (where minority buyers were steered away) should:
- A Montana condominium association that prohibits owners from renting their units to Section 8 voucher holders may be violating fair housing if:
- A Montana property manager who has a rule requiring all adults in the household to be listed on the lease may be discriminating against:
- Montana prohibits source of income discrimination in housing, meaning landlords in covered jurisdictions may not refuse to rent to tenants because they:
- A Montana lender who charges a higher interest rate to a minority borrower compared to a similarly qualified white borrower is committing:
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