Wisconsin Real Estate License Fair Housing and Ethics 4

Question 1

How long does a person generally have to file a fair housing complaint with HUD after an alleged violation?

Accepted Answer

1 year

Answer

A complaint must generally be filed with HUD within one year of the discriminatory act.

Question 2

A property manager applies a stricter income requirement only to applicants from a certain national origin. This is:

Accepted Answer

Disparate treatment discrimination

Answer

Applying different standards to a protected group is illegal disparate treatment.

Question 3

Under Wisconsin agency law, a licensee working with a customer who is not their client owes that customer:

Accepted Answer

Fair and honest dealing and accurate disclosure of material facts

Answer

Even to non-client customers, licensees must deal fairly, honestly, and disclose material adverse facts.

Question 4

An occupancy standard limiting a two-bedroom unit to a reasonable number of people is:

Accepted Answer

Permitted if applied uniformly and reasonably

Answer

Reasonable, uniformly applied occupancy limits are permitted and are not familial-status discrimination.

Question 5

A licensee discovers a material defect in a property the seller wants hidden. The licensee should:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the material adverse fact

Answer

Wisconsin licensees must disclose known material adverse facts regardless of the seller's wishes.

Wisconsin Real Estate License Practice Test