Fair Housing
A North Dakota housing complex posts 'English-only' rules for common area communications. This policy may disproportionately impact tenants based on:
AAge
BNational origin, potentially constituting disparate impact discrimination✓ Correct
CFamilial status
DDisability
Explanation
English-only communication policies can have a disparate impact on residents whose primary language is not English, which may correlate with national origin. HUD has issued guidance that such policies may constitute national origin discrimination.
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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.
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