Fair Housing
The Memphis-Shelby County Fair Housing Center investigates housing discrimination complaints primarily under which laws?
AOnly state law
BFederal Fair Housing Act, Tennessee Human Rights Act, and local ordinances✓ Correct
COnly local Memphis ordinances
DOnly the ADA
Explanation
Fair housing enforcement centers in Tennessee's major cities like Memphis work under multiple legal frameworks — the federal Fair Housing Act, Tennessee Human Rights Act, and local ordinances that may extend additional protections.
Related Tennessee Fair Housing Questions
- Under the Tennessee Human Rights Act, which of the following is a protected class not covered by the federal Fair Housing Act?
- In Tennessee, a landlord who refuses to accept a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) is not violating federal Fair Housing Act provisions UNLESS:
- A property manager who charges a higher security deposit to a tenant because of their national origin is violating:
- The Unruh Civil Rights Act mentioned previously is a California law. In Tennessee, what additional protected class does the Tennessee Human Rights Act add beyond federal law?
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- An 'affirmative fair housing marketing plan' is required for:
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