Unit 18: Fair Housing Flashcards
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on r___, c____, n_______ o_____, r_______, s__, f_______ s_____, or d_________.
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 added ___ to the list of protected classes.
sex
The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 added __________ and ________ status to the protected classes.
disability, familial
Exemptions from the Fair Housing Act (but not the Civil Rights Act of 1866) include:
- Rentals in owner-occupied buildings with no more than ____ units;
- Housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to _______; and
the sale or rental of a single-family home when fewer than _____ homes are owned by an individual, ______________ advertising is not used, and a real estate ____________ is not involved in the transaction.
four, members, three, discriminatory, professional
The Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995 (HOPA) repealed facilities and services requirements for housing intended for persons age __ or older. Housing is exempt from familial status protection if it is restricted to persons age __ or older, or if __% of the units are occupied by persons age 55 or older.
55, 62, 80
Familial status extends fair housing protections to families with ________, meaning a family including a woman who is ________ or in which one or more individuals under the age of __ live with either a parent or a guardian.
children, pregnant, 18
___ enforces the Fair Housing Act.
HUD
A complaint brought to HUD may be heard by an _____________ ___ _____ (ALJ), with remedies that may include a fine or injunction. A civil action may be brought in federal court by the complainant within ___ years of the alleged discriminatory act. The attorney general may bring a civil action in _______ court.
administrative law judge, two, federal
A Fair Housing Act complaint must be brought within ___ year(s) of the alleged act of discrimination.
one
Within ___ days of filing a Fair Housing Act complaint that is not referred by HUD to a local enforcement agency, HUD dismisses or goes forward with a charge of illegal ______________.
100, discrimination
_____________ is the resolution of a complaint within 100 days of filing when a respondent promises to remedy any violation.
Conciliation
Complaints under the Civil Rights Act of 1866 go directly to _______ court.
federal
