Fair Housing
Vermont's 'sexual harassment in housing' law protects tenants from:
ANormal landlord-tenant disputes
BUnwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other sexual conduct as a condition of housing✓ Correct
CStrict enforcement of lease terms
DRequesting reference checks
Explanation
Both Vermont law and federal fair housing law prohibit sexual harassment in housing, including making housing benefits contingent on sexual favors or creating a hostile housing environment through sexual conduct.
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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.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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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