Let's Play Fair Play By the Rules Cases, Laws & Rules, Oh My!
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What are race, religion, color, sex, national origin, familial status, and disability?
The seven protected classes under the Fair Housing Act.
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What is reasonable accommodation?
An applicant tells a landlord when they are signing their lease that they have an emotional support dog. The tenant should ask for this.
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What is the Fair Housing Act?
Law protecting the right to equal opportunity in housing regardless of your race, national origin, color, religion, gender/sex, familial status, and/or disability.
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What are disability and familial status?
These two protected classes were added in 1988.
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What is familial status?
A landlord will not permit a tenant who has a three-year-old daughter to move into a second-floor apartment. This could be an example of discrimination on what basis.
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What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
Case established that government could no longer legally support segregated programs, services, or facilities.
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What is familial status?
An expectant mother suspects discrimination after she was denied a mortgage when she refused to answer any questions regarding her maternity plans. She would file on this basis.
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What is national origin?
A new Property Manager refuses to accept a "Green Card" as proof of identity from an applicant. This may be a violation of discrimination on what basis.
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Who is President John F. Kennedy?
He signed Executive Order 11063 which prohibited discrimination in the sale, leasing, rental, or other dispositions of properties and facilities owned or operated by the federal government.
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What is file a complaint?
The method used to report a violation of the Fair Housing Act.
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What is gender/sex?
An applicant, who is transgendered, is told there are no available units after they took a tour of an apartment complex despite being told three units were available two days prior. This may be a violation of discrimination on what basis.
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What is the Equal Access Rule?
This HUD rule requires access to HUD housing programs without regard to a person's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status.
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What is disability?
The largest number of complaints (70%) are filed on this basis.
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What is refusal to permit reasonable modifications?
A landlord refuses to allow a disabled tenant to have a ramp constructed for better access to their front door violating this section of the Act.
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What is race or color?
An African American homeowner applied for a HELOC, but her appraisal came in below the required value. This could be an example of discrimination on what basis.






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