California State Law Flashcards
This law forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status or ancestry in any housing transaction. This applies to any sale, lease, rental or financing of housing.
Fair Employment and Housing Act
This code forbids discrimination against people with disabilities in housing transactions. This includes those who are blind, deaf or visually handicapped.
The California Civil Code (Section 54-55.1)
This act forbids discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, or age in any housing transaction. The statute also applies to business establishments. It prohibits the practice of steering. It also defines and prohibits blockbusting and panic selling.
Unruh Civil Rights Act
steering
Showing prospective tenants or buyers one type of neighborhood while refusing to provide other options.
Blockbusting and panic selling
A practice in which agents suggest that housing prices are about to fall because members of another religion or race are moving into an area.
This act forbids discrimination by funding institution based on a property’s location, neighborhood, or other characteristic unless there is evidence that this is sound business practice. The statute applies to all loans on residences with one to four units, including refinancing and remodeling.
The Housing Financial Discrimination Act of 1977
This law applies to salespeople and brokers and forbids deceptive and unfair trade practices. Violations of the law can result in being sued for a maximum of triple damages and attorney’s fees.
California Consumer Protection Law
Lead Paint Law
Home built before 1978. Also if the tenant has a child who lives int he property that is under the age of 6, the current owner must delead.
Within 60 days of closing on the property, the fire department must inspect and issue and smoke detector certificate saying the smoke detectors in the property are sufficient and property working.
A 21E certificate is used to endorse the fact that the property has been cleared of all hazardous waste.