CRLS Legal Requirements & Disclosures 5

Question 1

An owner lives in one unit of a four-unit building and rents the others without a broker. Which Fair Housing Act rule still applies?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition on discriminatory advertising

Answer

Even exempt owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units cannot publish discriminatory advertisements.

Question 2

Under HUD guidance, which tenant screening policy is most likely to create fair housing liability?

Accepted Answer

Blanket bans on any applicant with an arrest record

Answer

HUD's 2016 guidance warns that blanket criminal history bans, especially those based on arrests, may have an unjustified disparate impact.

Question 3

What occupancy standard does HUD generally treat as reasonable under the Keating Memorandum?

Accepted Answer

Two persons per bedroom

Answer

The Keating Memo treats two persons per bedroom as a generally reasonable starting standard, subject to other factors.

Question 4

Before renovating painted surfaces in a 1970 apartment for compensation, what must the contractor provide occupants under the EPA RRP Rule?

Accepted Answer

The Renovate Right pamphlet

Answer

The RRP Rule requires renovators to give occupants the Renovate Right pamphlet before work begins on pre-1978 housing.

Question 5

A landlord raises a tenant's rent right after the tenant reported code violations to the city. What legal concern does this raise?

Accepted Answer

Retaliation

Answer

Many state laws prohibit retaliatory actions such as rent increases after a tenant exercises legal rights.

CRLS - Certified Residential Leasing Specialist Practice Test