National Real Estate Exam (PSI)Practice of Real EstateEasy
Under the federal Fair Housing Act, which of the following is a protected class?
- ASexual orientation
- BMarital status
- CNational origin
- DSource of income
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. National origin
The federal Fair Housing Act protects seven classes: race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability. Marital status, source of income, and sexual orientation are not federally protected, though some states add them.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Sexual orientation is protected in some states/localities but not explicitly under the federal Act.
- B. Marital status is protected in some states but not under federal law.
- D. Source of income is a state/local protection, not federal.
Federal Fair Housing Act Protected Classes
Seven classes protected from housing discrimination under federal law.
- Race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability
- Enacted as Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
- States/localities may add additional protected classes
Memory trick: 'RECS FaD' - Race, Ethnicity(national origin), Color, Sex, Familial status, and Disability