Fair housing is a simple concept, but real-life scenarios can make following the rules complicated. Answer these questions to see how well you understand the Fair Housing Act, and check out “Fair housing is for everyone” for a timeline of milestones leading to the act, how the act affects your business, and why you’re required to do more than the law says.

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1. 真或假? It’s a 公平住房 violation to advertise that a property is “an easy walk to neighborhood shops” because it discriminates against people with disabilities.

2. 真或假? You can request that potential 租户 provide a photo ID as part of their rental applications.

3. 真或假? You can list property for a client who wants to sell his property only to 买家 of one 宗教 if the client puts his instructions in writing.

4. 真或假? If buyer clients ask you about the racial makeup of a school district, 你可以这么说, “Your kids will fit in just fine.”

 

答案:

  1. 假. 美国.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has indicated that ads containing descriptions of properties (e.g., 4楼楼高), services or facilities (jogging trails), or neighborhoods (walk to bus stop) do not violate the Fair Housing Act.
  2. 真正的. 然而, you must require photo IDs from all applicants and must only use applicants’ photo IDs to verify their identity and/or to check on criminal history, 租赁的历史, 或者信用记录. You cannot use a photo ID to discriminate against an applicant.
  3. 假. Written instructions do not exempt you from 公平住房 laws, which prohibit discrimination in residential housing based on race, color, 国家的起源, 宗教, 性, 残疾, 家庭状况.
  4. 假. Tell the clients that the Fair Housing Act prohibits you from providing that kind of information. Suggest they contact the school district or look online for information about a school or district.