Grace Hill Answer Key (2024)

FAQs

Which of the following is true about military status and fair housing? ›

No, military status is not a federally protected class under the Fair Housing Act. However, some states and local jurisdictions have laws that provide protections against discrimination based on military status.

The Fair Housing Act, established in 1968, is a federal law that forbids discrimination in most housing-related activities, including buying, selling, renting, or financing, based on race, color, sex, national origin, or religion.

Some common examples of modifications are widening the doorways on an older property to accommodate a resident's wheelchair; installing grab bars in the bathroom; lowering sinks, counter tops and cabinetry so that a resident in a wheelchair can easily access them; removing a tub and installing a roll-in shower; or ...

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It is illegal discrimination to take any of the following actions because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin: Refuse to rent or sell housing. Refuse to negotiate for housing. Otherwise make housing unavailable.

The 1968 Act expanded on previous acts and prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, (and as amended) handicap and family status. Title VIII of the Act is also known as the Fair Housing Act (of 1968).

The Fair Housing Act prohibits this discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, and disability.

The Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) was signed into law on September 13, 1988 and became effective on March 12, 1989. The Act amended Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in housing sales, rentals or financing.

Discrimination in Housing Based Upon Disability

The term mental or physical impairment may include conditions such as blindness, hearing impairment, mobility impairment, HIV infection, mental retardation, alcoholism, drug addiction, chronic fatigue, learning disability, head injury, and mental illness.

Reasonable accommodation does not include removing essential job functions, creating new jobs, and providing personal need items such as eye glasses and mobility aids. Nothing in the ADA prohibits employers from providing these types of accommodations; they simply are not required accommodations.

What is the meaning of undue hardship? ›

"Undue hardship" is defined as an "action requiring significant difficulty or expense" when considered in light of a number of factors. These factors include the nature and cost of the accommodation in relation to the size, resources, nature, and structure of the employer's operation.

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Military status is a protected characteristic under state and local fair housing laws. You are protected from military status discrimination in all aspects of housing, including when renting, buying, or selling a home, or while residing in your home.

Military status include active military service members, veterans who served in the active military and who were discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, and family members of active military service members or veterans.

The Federal Fair Housing Act does NOT cover: some single-family homes sold or rented by a private owner. some room rentals in dwellings with up to four units. some nonprofit organizations.

The protected classes under Federal Fair housing are race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status, and disability. Familial status includes a pregnant woman. Marital status is NOT included.