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Virginia Fair Housing Law and Regulations [Salesperson-4 items, Broker-6 items]

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Equal Opportunity in Housing – is intended to create a marketplace in which persons of similar financial means have a similar range of housing choice.  Equal opportunity laws apply to owners, real estate professionals, apartment management companies, real estate organizations, lending agencies, builders, and developers. 

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Civil Rights Act of 1866 – prohibits all racial discrimination in real estate transaction, with no exceptions.

 

The Federal Fair Housing Act – Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. 

 

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 – added sex to the list o protected classes. 

 

Exemptions from the Fair Housing Act –

            Rental in owner-occupied building with no more than four units. 

            Housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.

            The sale or rental of a single-family home when fewer than three homes are owned by an individual.