Test 18: Housing Regulations

Sexual orientation

Massachusetts Fair Housing Law includes the seven protected classes under the U.S. Fair Housing Act plus the following protected classes that are not protected under the U.S. Fair Housing Act: sexual orientation, gender identification, age, children, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, veteran / armed forces member, public assistance recipient.

Age

Massachusetts Fair Housing Law includes the seven protected classes under the U.S. Fair Housing Act plus the following protected classes that are not protected under the U.S. Fair Housing Act: sexual orientation, gender identification, age, children, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, veteran / armed forces member, public assistance recipient.

Registered sex offenders

Registered sex offenders are not a protected class under any civil rights law. Race, religion, and national origin are protected classes under Massachusetts and federal fair housing law.

is required to be displayed in real estate brokerage offices.

The Massachusetts Fair Housing Law poster is required to be displayed in real estate brokerage offices whether licensees are retained as employees or independent contractors.

The use of a real estate licensee

There are no exemptions to fair housing when a real estate licensee is used and there are no exemptions based on race. There is no application procedure for an exemption.

employment

The ADA prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in employment, public accommodations, transportation, government services, and telecommunications. Discrimination is prohibited against persons with disabilities in housing by the Massachusetts Fair Housing Law and the U.S. Fair Housing Act.