Fair Housing
In New York, a landlord who refuses to make a reasonable accommodation for a tenant with a mobility impairment (such as reserving a ground-floor parking space) is most likely violating:
AThe New York Parking Code
BThe Fair Housing Act and New York Human Rights Law—failure to make a reasonable accommodation for a disability✓ Correct
CThe Multiple Dwelling Law
DThe ADA only (not Fair Housing Act)
Explanation
Refusing to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities is a violation of the Fair Housing Act and the New York Human Rights Law. Reserving a parking space for a mobility-impaired tenant is a classic reasonable accommodation.
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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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