Fair Housing
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which type of NH property is primarily subject to ADA accessibility requirements?
AAll single-family homes
BPrivate residential rentals with fewer than 4 units
CPublic accommodations and commercial facilities open to the public✓ Correct
DOnly government-owned residential properties
Explanation
The ADA primarily applies to places of public accommodation (hotels, restaurants, retail stores) and commercial facilities. Private residential housing is generally governed by the Fair Housing Act's accessibility requirements (for multi-family housing built after 1991), not the ADA.
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Key Terms to Know
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.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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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