Fair Housing
Under NC law, a real estate broker who assists a seller in discriminatory practices (such as only showing to certain buyers) is:
AProtected from liability since they are following client instructions
BEqually liable for fair housing violations as the seller✓ Correct
CLiable only if they specifically suggested the discrimination
DImmune from liability if they disclosed the seller's instructions
Explanation
Brokers who participate in fair housing violations — even at client direction — share liability with the client. A broker must refuse unlawful instructions and may not follow instructions that require discriminatory conduct.
Related North Carolina Fair Housing Questions
- A NC property manager who has a policy of requiring income verification only for applicants with foreign-sounding names has likely engaged in:
- A NC broker who refuses to show a property 'because the area is not right' for a buyer of a particular religion is engaging in:
- Under the Federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is NOT a protected class?
- A NC real estate agent who tells a Black buyer that a neighborhood is 'changing' or 'transitioning' (implying racial composition changes) is engaging in which illegal practice?
- The federal Fair Housing Act does NOT explicitly cover which of the following as a protected class?
- A NC landlord who refuses to rent to a family because they have three children (and a policy limits occupancy to 'two persons per bedroom') should be aware that:
- Under the Fair Housing Act, an advertisement that uses images showing only people of one race for a property in a racially diverse area may:
- Under the FHA, 'discriminatory advertising' includes any advertisement that:
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