Fair Housing
A NH developer who builds a new 10-unit apartment building must comply with which Fair Housing Act accessibility requirements?
ANo accessibility requirements since it is under 100 units
BAccessible and adaptable design for all units if the building has an elevator; ground-floor units must be accessible in non-elevator buildings✓ Correct
COnly one accessible parking space per building
DOnly requirements for common areas
Explanation
The FHAA requires that new multifamily housing with 4+ units meet accessibility design requirements: all units in elevator buildings, and ground-floor units in non-elevator buildings, must be accessible and adaptable.
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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.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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.
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