principles of real estate 1 texas unit 5 missed questions

If an undocumented worker asks to be shown a property in a specific neighborhood, would it be discriminatory to refuse?

yes, it is illegal to discriminate against noncitizens. Fair housing law prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin. It is not illegal for noncitizens to own property in the United States.

Which prohibits, without exception, all discrimination based on race in any real estate transaction?

Civil Rights Act of 1866. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in housing that receives federal funding. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 extended fair housing laws to cover the majority of housing in the country. With its amendments, it prohibits discrimination in residential housing based on color, race, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, and disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 protects the employment and accessibility rights of people with disabilities.

If a local-level fair housing group wins a fair housing lawsuit against a landlord, who gets the money from the resulting judgment?

money goes to the fair housing group that brought the lawsuit. The nonprofit group uses the money to pay staff and conduct fair housing training classes.

Can Mrs. Murphy escape the rules of fair housing law if she rents one part of her home to a family, another part of the home to the elderly grandparents of the family, and another unit to the adult, single-parent child of the family?

no, she would lose her exemption because the families in her home must live independently of each other. It would be difficult for the families to prove they do not interact in familial activities.

An aggrieved person who believes illegal discrimination has occurred may file a complaint within _________________ of the alleged discriminatory act?

one year. If the complaint is filed with HUD, the complaint will be referred to the Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division (TWCCRD) because Texas has a HUD-approved "substantially equivalent" fair housing program that allows complaints to be heard at the state level rather than at the federal level.

Which court decision is still cited in lawsuits concerning fair housing discrimination?

ones v. Mayer. The decision barred all racial discrimination, private as well as public, in the sale or rental of property. The decision was handed down in 1968, more than 100 years after the first Civil Rights Act.

The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968

prohibits discrimination in residential housing based on race, color, national origin, and religion. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits all discrimination based on race in any real estate transaction without exception. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin in housing that receives federal funding. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, and religion, with specific exceptions. Amendments to the Fair Housing Act add gender, familial status, and disability to the protected classes. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act prohibits discrimination in making loans for residential housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, and dependence on public assistance.