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Residential Leasing Laws & Regulations Flashcards

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  1. Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is NOT a protected class?

    Answer: Source of income

    Source of income is protected only under some state and local laws, not under the federal Fair Housing Act.

  2. A tenant with a disability asks to have an emotional support animal in a 'no pets' building. Under HUD guidance, how should the landlord treat the request?

    Answer: Treat it as a reasonable accommodation request and evaluate it

    Assistance animals are not pets under the FHA, so a reasonable accommodation request must be evaluated and pet fees may not be charged.

  3. Federal lead-based paint disclosure rules apply to rental housing built before what year?

    Answer: 1978

    The Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act requires disclosure for most housing built before 1978, the year lead paint was banned for residential use.

  4. Which pamphlet must a landlord give tenants of pre-1978 housing before they sign the lease?

    Answer: Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home

    The EPA/HUD pamphlet 'Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home' must be provided along with the disclosure form.

  5. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, what must a landlord provide when it rejects an applicant based partly on a consumer report?

    Answer: An adverse action notice naming the reporting agency

    The FCRA requires an adverse action notice that identifies the consumer reporting agency and tells the applicant about their right to a free report and to dispute it.

  6. A landlord advertises a unit as 'perfect for a single professional.' What is the main fair housing risk?

    Answer: It may show a preference based on familial status

    Words that suggest a preference against families with children can violate the FHA's advertising rules on familial status.

  7. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act allows an active-duty tenant to end a residential lease early when the tenant:

    Answer: Receives permanent change of station orders or deployment orders of 90 days or more

    The SCRA allows lease termination with written notice and a copy of the orders after a PCS or a deployment of at least 90 days.

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