Fair Housing

Question 1

Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 is also known as

Answer 1

Fair Housing Act

Question 2

The Fair Housing Act

Answer 2

a federal law that prohibits discrimination in housing

Question 3

Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988

Answer 3

his Act amended the Fair Housing Act to add disability and family status to the protected classes.

Question 4

HUD’s Equal Access Rule

Answer 4

may not discriminate on the basis of:

sexual orientation
gender identity
marital status

Question 5

Of the below, who is protected by the Fair Housing Act?

1. Alicia on account of being single
2. Joe on the acount of being a veteran.
3. Darrel on the acount of being a minor
4. Leon on the acount of having custody of a 5 year old grandson

Answer 5

4. Leon on the acount of having custody of a 5 year old grandson

Only Leon would be covered, on account of familial status. Occupation, a

Question 6

Mrs. Muprhy exemption

Answer 6

Mrs. Muprhy exemption, Renting a one-to-four (4) family dwelling is exempt, provided that the owner occupies one of the units;

no discriminatory advertising is used;

and the owner is not a broker, associate, salesperson, or any person in the business of selling or renting dwellings

Question 7

FHA - Religious organizations - are exempt from Fair Housing Act by renting to residential and business purposes

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 7

False

Religious organizations which rent to tenants for residential purposes (not commercial!) are exempt from the Fair Housing Act.

Question 8

What are 7 protected classes of the Fair Housing Act

Answer 8

Famly Crave Resorts Not Small Damp Rooms
Color
Race
National Origin
Sex
Disability
Religion

Question 9

What categories are not protected under Fair Housing Act of 1968

Answer 9

Age
Criminal Status
Marital Status
To name a few

Question 10

Blockbusting

Answer 10

illegal practice of causing owners to sell their homes by creating fear that members of a protected class are moving into the area.

Question 11

redlining

Answer 11

is the illegal act of a lender refusing to issue mortgages in a specific area.

Question 12

Panic peddling

Answer 12

Also known as blockbusting making it appear as neighborhood is going to shit when in fact it’s not so someone will sell their house

Question 13

Qualifications Exemption of fair Housing Act for Older Persons

Answer 13

1. Must be 62 years or older living there
2. 80% of the people living there are 55 or older
3. State or Federal programs providing assistance to elderly

Question 14

Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office (FHEO)

Answer 14

implements and enforces the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws, manages the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP

Question 15

HUD requires that a complaint be filed within what time frame? and if its a Civil Lawsuit, what is time frame?

Answer 15

one year ; two years

Question 16

HUD notifies everyone involved within how many day of complaint received? and… how long do you have to reply?

Answer 16

10 days

Question 17

Conciliation

Answer 17

is an attempt to resolve the issues raised by a complaint or an investigation through informal negotiations.

Conciliation is also known as voluntary compliance

Question 18

injunction

Answer 18

is a court order that either stops an individual or entity from doing something,

Question 19

Who enforces the Florida Fair Housing Act?

Answer 19

The Florida Commission of Human Relations

Question 20

accommodation vs modification

Answer 20

is an alteration to policy, while a modification is an alteration to property.

Question 21

Under the Fair Housing Act, how many units of newly constructed multi-family dwellings after March 13, 1991 are required for residential buildings to be accessible?

Answer 21

four or more units

Question 22

The ADA requires that public accommodations and commercial facilities that are newly constructed be accessible. What does “newly constructed” in this case mean?

Answer 22

Built after 1993

Question 23

How many employees must a business have to be affected by the ADA (American Disabilities Act)

Answer 23

15 employees or more

Question 24

Why do most brokerages fall within the scope of the ADA, and, therefore, must be extra careful about accessibility?

Answer 24

Because of their LOCATION
-or-
because they have 15 employees or more

Question 25

What are the “cooling-off” period for a land purchase to cancel purchase

Answer 25

7 days and if the seller does not include property report before buyer signs contract then it is 2 years

Question 26

How many lots of land are required for a developer to include a property Report before you sign a purchase agreement.

Answer 26

25

Question 27

Driving prospective customers around a subdivision in cars equipped with radios playing a running commentary on the lots is an example of

Answer 27

Abusive treatment and high pressure sales tactics

Question 28

amount of days tenant has to pay up rent if late?

how many days for tenant or landlord to fix something not rent related?

Answer 28

3 days

7 days for non rent violations

three rhymes with fee

Question 29

The Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act has some specific rules about treatment of service members (military) how soon must you reply to an application for rent ?

Answer 29

7 days or you will have to rent to them

Question 30

Who enforces the Fair Housing Act ?

Answer 30

HUD
Housing Urban Development

Question 31

American Disabilities Act of 1990

Question 32

2 things that Interstate Land and Disclosures Act requieres

Answer 32

Register Lots over 100
Provide property Reports over 25