Fair Housing Exceptions
No fair housing exception permits discrimination based on this protected characteristic.
What is race?
Housing ads should describe the property rather than these people.
Who are potential tenants or purchasers?
HOA and condominium covenants cannot contain this type of wording.
What is discriminatory wording?
The aggrieved party bringing a discrimination complaint is called this.
Who is the complainant?
Inducing panic selling by making claims about people of a particular race or national origin moving into a neighborhood is called this.
What is blockbusting?
Even when a property qualifies for an exemption, its advertising cannot express this toward a protected group.
What is preference or limitation?
Instead of “aGreat place for swimmers, an ad could say the backyard has this feature.
What is a swimming pool?
This Maryland program can shield eligible victims ownership information in public land records.
What is the Address Confidentiality Program?
The party defending against a discrimination complaint is called this.
Who is the respondent?
Refusing to make loans because of a property’s location is called this.
What is redlining?
An exempt sale or rental loses its exemption if it involves this professional.
Who is a real estate licensee?
Advertising should prohibit an activity with “No smoking allowed” rather than label people with this phrase.
What is “No Smokers”?
This state official oversees the Address Confidentiality Program described in the text.
Who is the Maryland Secretary of State?
According to the text, a complaint to HUD or the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights must be filed within this period after the alleged action.
What is 1 year?
In a designated conservation area, a brokerage may list a property when this person approaches the firm.
Who is the owner?
Under the Maryland rule described in the text, an owner-occupant may qualify for an exception in a building with this many or fewer rental units.
What is 5?
When photos of people appear in property marketing, the images should show this.
What is diversity?
The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights responds to discrimination in housing, public accommodations, and this other setting.
What is the workplace?
This voluntary dispute resolution process uses a conciliator to help the parties settle their differences.
What is conciliation?
Most Maryland licensees must complete this many hours of fair housing continuing education for renewal, according to the text.
What is 1.5 hours?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Housing for older persons may qualify when at least one resident is 55 or older in this percentage of its units.
What is 80%?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
If an advertiser uses this housing opportunity logo, HUD’s guidance says to use it correctly and in its entirety.
What is the Equal Housing Opportunity logo?
Marylands commercial property protections address discrimination in lease terms and services, although the text says the Fair Housing Act itself applies to these properties.
What are houses or residential properties?
According to the text, a court complaint must be filed within this period after the alleged discrimination.
What is 2 years?
The insurance described in the text does not cover acts of discrimination.
What is errors & omissions insurance? (E&O)