Property Ownership
A deed restriction in New Hampshire that violates the Fair Housing Act is:
AEnforceable because it is a private contract
BVoid and unenforceable✓ Correct
CEnforceable only for properties built before 1968
DValid if approved by the local planning board
Explanation
Deed restrictions (restrictive covenants) that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or other protected classes are void and unenforceable under the Fair Housing Act and Shelley v. Kraemer (1948).
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