Fair Housing
An older South Dakota apartment complex was built before the Fair Housing Act's 1988 amendments. The building is NOT required to:
AAllow service animals for disabled tenants
BProvide reasonable accommodations for disabled tenants
CRetrofit to meet the Fair Housing Act's construction accessibility standards✓ Correct
DProcess applications without regard to disability
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act's accessibility construction standards apply to new construction built for first occupancy after March 1991. Older buildings are not required to retrofit, but must still provide reasonable accommodations and modifications.
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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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