Chapter 12: Discrimination in the availability of housing on the basis of race is prohibited by the
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Fair Housing Act of 1968
Chapter 12: Vera, a real estate broker, was offered a rental listing by a homeowner who stated that he would not rent the property to a person of certain religious beliefs. Vera should
Refuse to accept the listing on these terms
Chapter 12: Under federal law, the owner of one single family dwelling, in which he has resided for 10 years, who does not employ an agent and does not use discriminatory advertising, may discriminate in the sale or rental of the property of any of the fo
RACE
may discriminate based on: religion, color, national origin
Chapter 12: State and local laws that restrict or prohibit discrimination in the availability of rental housing may
be more restrictive than federal statutes. prohibit additional forms of discrimination
Chapter 12: The Civil Rights act of 1866 prohibits
racial discrimination
Chapter 12: All of the following are prohibited by Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, EXCEPT
discrimination on the basis of age
PROHIBITED
1. discrimination in advertising
2. denial of availability of housing on the basis of religion
3. discrimination in terms or conditions for sale or rent
Chapter 12: An amendment to the Fair Housing Act of 1968, signed by the President in 1988, prohibits
discrimination on the basis of physical handicap.
Chapter 12: The practice of directing home seekers to particular neighborhoods based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin
is called steering
Chapter 12: with regards to the inducement of panic selling in a neighborhood for financial gain, all of the following are true EXCEPT
it is limited to the fear of loss of value because of the changing of the racial composition of a neighborhood
TRUE STATEMENTS:
it is prohibited by the fair housing act of 1968.
it is known as block busting
the prohibition applies to licensed real estate agents
Chapter 12: A church that operates housing for the elderly may restrict occupancy to members of the church if
membership in the church is open to all persons
Chapter 12: A victim of discrimination in housing may seek enforcement of the 1968 Fair Housing Act by any of the following means EXCEPT
filing a complaint with the state real estate department
CAN SEEK ENFORCEMENT BY:
filing a complaint with HUD
filing an action in federal court
filing a complaint with the US ATTORNEY GENERAL
Chapter 12: A person seeking enforcement of the Civil Rights act of 1866 may do so by filing
an action in federal court
Chapter 12: a licensed real estate agent is offered a listing by an owner who stipulates that she will not sell to any person of a certain national origin. This agent should
refuse to accept the listing
Chapter 12: The Sunset Hills Country Club has several guest bedrooms that are made available to members and guests for a nominal charge, but are not available to the general public. Does this constitute a violation of federal fair housing laws?
No, because the club is exempt under provisions of the Fair Housing Act of 1968.