Fair Housing
Under the Fair Housing Act, 'national origin' discrimination includes discrimination based on:
ACountry of birth only
BAncestry, ethnicity, linguistic characteristics, or the country from which the person emigrated✓ Correct
CCitizenship status in all cases
DOnly language spoken at home
Explanation
National origin discrimination under the Fair Housing Act covers discrimination based on a person's ancestry, ethnicity, cultural characteristics, or the country from which the person or their ancestors came.
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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.
ProrationThe division of ongoing property expenses (taxes, HOA dues, rents) between buyer and seller at closing based on their respective days of ownership.
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