Chapter 6 : Fair Housing Flashcards
Violating provisions of the Illinois real estate license act 200 can result in
suspension, nonrenewal, or revocation of the violator’s license or fine imposed by IDFPR
Licensees should be familiar with local regulations as well as with
state and federal law
The federal government’s effort to guarantee equal housing opportunities to all us citizens began with the passage of the
Civil Right Act of 1866 : prohibits any type of discrimination based on race
all persons must have access to housing of their choice without differentiation in terms of their
race, color, religion, familial status, disability, or gender
a landlord ca not charge a different amount of rent or security deposit because of
children or pregnant woman
the strictest law is the one that is
enforced
Jones vs Mayer : where race is involved…
no exception apply
Plessy v Ferguson :
the separate but equal doctrine of legalized racial segregation
Fair Housing Act :
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin
Fair Housing Act are made up of
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
who administers the fair housing act?
the department of housing and urban development also known as HUD
HUD distributes the
equal housing opportunity poster which should be displayed in every real estate office
it has information about the fair housing act
what year did congress pass HOPA, what is HOPA?
in 1955
Housing for older persons act
requires that a person of 55 or older housing has significant facilities and services
Definitions: housing
any building or part of a building designated for occupancy as a residence by oe or more families
Definitions: familial status
the presence of one or more individuals who have not reached the age of 18 and who live with their parents or guardians
it is illegal to advertise properties being
“adult only” or indicate preferred number of children
definitions: occupancy standards
must be based on objective factors such as sanitation or safety
landlords cannot restrict the number of occupants to eliminate families with children
exemptions to the fair housing act
ask Monse
landlords must make reasonable accommodations to existing policies for example…
a service dog to live on the premises in a normally “no-pets” building
the landlord may not increase a security deposit for
persons with disabilities
how does the ADA (Americans with Disabilities ACT affect the real estate industry?
addressed the rights of individuals with disabilities in employment and public accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines contain…
detailed specifications for designing parking spaces, curb ramps, elevators, drinking fountains, toilet facilities, and directional signs to ensure maximum accessibility
Blockbusting
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
Steering
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
steering anyone is
illegal
advertising a property for sale or rent may not include
language indicating a preference or limitation even if accidental wording
effect test
owner and licensees examine activities and policies carefully to determine they appear to engage in discriminatory actions unintentionally
the fair housing act does not specifically prohibit discrimination based on
a person’s citizenship status
any aggrieved person ho believes illegal discrimination has occurred may
file a complaint with HUD within one year of the alleged act
complaints can be submitted through who’s website?
HUD website
