Real Estate Law, 8th Ed. by Marianne M. Jennings

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Real Estate Law, 8th Ed.by Marianne M. Jennings

• Chapter 19
• Constitutional Issues
• in Real Estate

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Eminent Domain Takings

• Proper purpose public purpose
• Taking or regulating
• Just compensation

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Fair Housing Act

• Categories protected by the statute
• A handicap is a mental or physical impairment
  that limits one or more major life activities.
• Impairments in sight, mobility, and hearing
• Mental illness, heart disease, cancer, cerebral
  palsy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, AIDS, HIV,
  and treatment for substance abuse
• Not covered smokers and current drug abusers

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Fair Housing Act

• Exemptions
• Owner
• Religious organizations
• Senior citizen age restrictions

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Fair Housing Act Prohibited Activities

• Steering
• Blockbusting
• Redlining (applies to lending, appraisal, and
  insurance as well)