Fair Housing
Pennsylvania's Human Relations Act (PHRA) enforcement body is the:
APennsylvania Real Estate Commission
BPennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)✓ Correct
CPennsylvania Attorney General's Office
DPennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Explanation
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) administers and enforces the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. Housing complaints may be filed with PHRC within 180 days of the discriminatory act.
Related Pennsylvania Fair Housing Questions
- A Pennsylvania real estate agent who shows a buyer only properties priced above their stated budget, justified by their assumption the buyer can 'really afford more,' may be engaging in:
- A seller tells their agent, 'I only want to sell to a family of the same religion as mine.' The agent should:
- A Philadelphia landlord refuses to rent to a family with three children citing a two-person occupancy limit. This likely violates:
- A disabled tenant requests that a landlord allow them to install grab bars in the bathroom. The landlord must:
- An owner of a four-unit residential building who lives in one of the units may be exempt from the Fair Housing Act under the 'Mrs. Murphy' exemption. However, they may NOT:
- Under the Fair Housing Act, a 'reasonable accommodation' for a person with a disability means:
- Redlining is the illegal practice of:
- A disability-related accommodation request that would fundamentally alter the nature of the housing or impose an undue financial burden is considered:
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