Fair Housing

The Unruh Civil Rights Act in New Mexico protects against discrimination in:

AOnly residential housing

BBusiness establishments and housing based on additional protected characteristics beyond the federal law✓ Correct

COnly commercial real estate

DOnly employment decisions

Explanation

New Mexico's Human Rights Act (similar in concept to California's Unruh Act) extends fair housing protections to additional characteristics such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and spousal affiliation beyond the federal protected classes.

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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.

Steering

An 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.

Blockbusting

An illegal practice of inducing homeowners to sell by claiming that the entry of minority groups will lower property values.

Redlining

An 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.