DC PROPERTY MANAGER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2027
VERIFIED
1. Which of the following federal laws prohibits discrimination in housing based on race,
color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin?
A. Truth in Lending Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Fair Housing Act of 1968
D. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the
sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or
national origin.
2. In Washington D.C., what is the primary regulatory agency overseeing real estate licensees
and property managers?
A. DC Housing Authority
B. DCRA (Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs)
,C. DCOZ (Office of Zoning)
D. DC Department of Insurance
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: DCRA (now part of DLCP) historically regulates and oversees
real estate licenses and related business operations in the District.
3. What does the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act primarily regulate?
A. Rent control and tenant rights for residential units
B. Commercial lease terms
C. Short-term vacation rentals exclusively
D. Property tax assessments
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The DC Rental Housing Act establishes rent control, rent
stabilization, and broad tenant protections for residential properties.
4. Under DC law, what is the maximum amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit
on a residential lease?
A. Equal to one month’s rent
B. Two months’ rent
C. One month’s rent
, D. No limit
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: DC law limits the residential security deposit to no more than
one full month’s rent.
5. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a tenant’s security deposit after the
tenancy is terminated?
A. 45 days
B. 30 days
C. 15 days
D. 60 days
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Landlords in the District of Columbia must return security
deposits plus applicable interest within 45 days after the tenancy ends.
6. Which of the following is considered a protected class under the DC Human Rights Act but
NOT under the Federal Fair Housing Act?
A. Sexual orientation and gender identity
B. Race
C. Religion
D. National origin
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2027
VERIFIED
1. Which of the following federal laws prohibits discrimination in housing based on race,
color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin?
A. Truth in Lending Act
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Fair Housing Act of 1968
D. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in the
sale, rental, and financing of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or
national origin.
2. In Washington D.C., what is the primary regulatory agency overseeing real estate licensees
and property managers?
A. DC Housing Authority
B. DCRA (Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs)
,C. DCOZ (Office of Zoning)
D. DC Department of Insurance
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: DCRA (now part of DLCP) historically regulates and oversees
real estate licenses and related business operations in the District.
3. What does the District of Columbia Rental Housing Act primarily regulate?
A. Rent control and tenant rights for residential units
B. Commercial lease terms
C. Short-term vacation rentals exclusively
D. Property tax assessments
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: The DC Rental Housing Act establishes rent control, rent
stabilization, and broad tenant protections for residential properties.
4. Under DC law, what is the maximum amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit
on a residential lease?
A. Equal to one month’s rent
B. Two months’ rent
C. One month’s rent
, D. No limit
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: DC law limits the residential security deposit to no more than
one full month’s rent.
5. Within how many days must a DC landlord return a tenant’s security deposit after the
tenancy is terminated?
A. 45 days
B. 30 days
C. 15 days
D. 60 days
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Landlords in the District of Columbia must return security
deposits plus applicable interest within 45 days after the tenancy ends.
6. Which of the following is considered a protected class under the DC Human Rights Act but
NOT under the Federal Fair Housing Act?
A. Sexual orientation and gender identity
B. Race
C. Religion
D. National origin
