CAM Legal & Fair Housing Compliance 2

Question 1

A prospective tenant tells you she has a service animal due to a visual impairment. The property has a strict no-pets policy. What is the legally correct response?

Accepted Answer

Allow the service animal as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act

Answer

Service animals for people with disabilities must be permitted as a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act, regardless of a no-pets policy.

Question 2

Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), an apartment manager must:

Accepted Answer

Provide lease bifurcation options and protect victims from eviction solely based on being a victim

Answer

VAWA prohibits denying housing or evicting tenants solely because they are victims of domestic violence and requires lease bifurcation options.

Question 3

A resident requests permission to add grab bars in the bathroom due to a mobility disability. The manager should:

Accepted Answer

Allow the modification at the resident's expense and may require restoration upon move-out

Answer

Under the Fair Housing Act, landlords must allow reasonable modifications for disabled residents, typically at the resident's expense, and may require restoration.

Question 4

Which action by a property manager would constitute illegal steering under the Fair Housing Act?

Accepted Answer

Directing minority applicants only toward units in certain sections of the community

Answer

Steering is the illegal practice of directing prospective tenants toward or away from certain units based on protected class characteristics.

Question 5

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) as it relates to rental housing prohibits discrimination based on:

Accepted Answer

Race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or receipt of public assistance

Answer

ECOA prohibits discrimination in credit transactions, including rental applications, based on the listed protected classes.

(CAM) Certified Apartment Manager Practice Test

(CAM) Certified Apartment Manager Practice Test

CAM Legal & Fair Housing Compliance 2