Fair Housing
What is a 'tester' in fair housing enforcement?
AAn appraiser who tests a property's value
BAn individual who poses as a prospective buyer or renter to detect discriminatory practices✓ Correct
CA state inspector who checks habitability
DA DBR investigator who audits broker records
Explanation
A fair housing tester is a person who poses as a prospective buyer or renter to investigate whether housing providers discriminate. Evidence gathered by testers has been used successfully in fair housing enforcement actions.
Related Rhode Island Fair Housing Questions
- A real estate agent who shows only properties in certain neighborhoods to buyers of specific backgrounds is engaging in which prohibited practice?
- The RI Commission for Human Rights has the authority to do all of the following EXCEPT:
- Which of the following housing is exempt from the federal Fair Housing Act?
- A Rhode Island landlord requires all tenants to speak English as a condition of tenancy. This requirement may be discriminatory based on:
- A Rhode Island property manager tells a prospective Hispanic tenant that a unit 'just rented' when it is actually still available. This is an example of:
- A Rhode Island real estate licensee who uses race as a factor in deciding which neighborhoods to show a buyer has violated:
- A landlord posts an advertisement that says 'Christians preferred.' This is:
- A Rhode Island housing provider who asks a prospective tenant about their national origin during the application process is:
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