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Regulatory & Fair Housing Compliance Flashcards

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  1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to housing primarily in which context?

    Answer: Common areas and leasing offices open to the public

    The ADA applies to commercial facilities and public accommodations, including leasing offices and common areas, but not to individual dwelling units (which are covered by the FHA).

  2. A tenant with a hearing disability requests a visual smoke alarm as a reasonable modification. Who is responsible for paying for this modification in a private rental?

    Answer: The tenant pays for the modification, and the landlord may require restoration upon move-out

    In private housing, tenants with disabilities may make reasonable modifications at their own expense, and landlords may require restoration to original condition upon move-out.

  3. Redlining in the context of fair housing refers to:

    Answer: Refusing to provide services or loans to residents of certain neighborhoods based on race

    Redlining is the illegal practice of refusing housing-related services to residents of certain areas based on the racial or ethnic composition of those neighborhoods.

  4. Under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a leasing professional must understand that victims of domestic violence:

    Answer: Cannot be denied housing solely because of their status as a victim

    VAWA prohibits housing providers from denying, terminating, or evicting a person based solely on their status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking.

  5. A landlord in a 55+ community requires that all residents be 55 or older. Under the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA), this community is exempt from familial status rules only if:

    Answer: At least 80% of units are occupied by at least one person 55 or older and it publishes policies demonstrating that intent

    Under HOPA, a 55+ community is exempt from familial status provisions if at least 80% of units have one occupant aged 55+, and it publishes intent to be such housing.

  6. Which of the following is an example of disparate impact discrimination?

    Answer: A neutral policy that requires a minimum income of 3x rent, disproportionately excluding protected groups

    Disparate impact occurs when a facially neutral policy has a disproportionate adverse effect on a protected class, even without discriminatory intent.

  7. A leasing agent receives a Fair Housing complaint. The housing provider has how many days to respond to a HUD complaint investigation notice?

    Answer: 20 days

    A respondent in a HUD Fair Housing complaint has 20 days to file an answer after receiving notice of the complaint.