Fair Housing
Under NH fair housing law, which group is protected by state law but NOT specifically listed as a protected class under the federal Fair Housing Act?
ARace
BSexual orientation✓ Correct
CNational origin
DFamilial status
Explanation
New Hampshire's state fair housing law explicitly protects sexual orientation as a protected class. The federal Fair Housing Act's enumerated classes are race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status.
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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.
BlockbustingAn illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.
RedliningAn illegal practice where lenders or insurers deny services or charge higher rates in certain neighborhoods based on the racial or ethnic composition of those areas.
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