Chapter 6 : Fair Housing

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Violating provisions of the Illinois real estate license act 200 can result in

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suspension, nonrenewal, or revocation of the violator’s license or fine imposed by IDFPR

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Licensees should be familiar with local regulations as well as with

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state and federal law

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The federal government’s effort to guarantee equal housing opportunities to all us citizens began with the passage of the

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Civil Right Act of 1866 : prohibits any type of discrimination based on race

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all persons must have access to housing of their choice without differentiation in terms of their

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race, color, religion, familial status, disability, or gender

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a landlord ca not charge a different amount of rent or security deposit because of

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children or pregnant woman

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the strictest law is the one that is

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enforced

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Jones vs Mayer : where race is involved…

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no exception apply

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Plessy v Ferguson :

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the separate but equal doctrine of legalized racial segregation

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Fair Housing Act :

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prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin

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Fair Housing Act are made up of

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Civil rights acts of 1968 : discrimination base on race, religion, national origin

the housing community development act of 1974 : discrimination based on sex

the fair housing amendments act of 1988: discrimination based on disability, familial status

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who administers the fair housing act?

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the department of housing and urban development also known as HUD

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HUD distributes the

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equal housing opportunity poster which should be displayed in every real estate office

it has information about the fair housing act

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what year did congress pass HOPA, what is HOPA?

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in 1955

Housing for older persons act

requires that a person of 55 or older housing has significant facilities and services

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Definitions: housing

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any building or part of a building designated for occupancy as a residence by oe or more families

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Definitions: familial status

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the presence of one or more individuals who have not reached the age of 18 and who live with their parents or guardians

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it is illegal to advertise properties being

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“adult only” or indicate preferred number of children

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definitions: occupancy standards

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must be based on objective factors such as sanitation or safety

landlords cannot restrict the number of occupants to eliminate families with children

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exemptions to the fair housing act

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ask Monse

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landlords must make reasonable accommodations to existing policies for example…

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a service dog to live on the premises in a normally “no-pets” building

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the landlord may not increase a security deposit for

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persons with disabilities

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how does the ADA (Americans with Disabilities ACT affect the real estate industry?

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addressed the rights of individuals with disabilities in employment and public accommodations

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The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines contain…

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detailed specifications for designing parking spaces, curb ramps, elevators, drinking fountains, toilet facilities, and directional signs to ensure maximum accessibility

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Blockbusting

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the act of encouraging people to sell or rent their homes by claiming that the entrance of a protected class of people (certain people) into the neighborhood will have some sort of negative impact on property values

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Steering

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channeling of home seekers to particular neighborhoods, discouraging potential buyers from considering some areas. telling potential tenants that there is no vacancy when there is

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steering anyone is

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illegal

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advertising a property for sale or rent may not include

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language indicating a preference or limitation even if accidental wording

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effect test

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owner and licensees examine activities and policies carefully to determine they appear to engage in discriminatory actions unintentionally

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the fair housing act does not specifically prohibit discrimination based on

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a person’s citizenship status

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any aggrieved person ho believes illegal discrimination has occurred may

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file a complaint with HUD within one year of the alleged act

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complaints can be submitted through who’s website?

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HUD website