Virginia Laws & Regulations
Exam | Questions and correct
answers |Latest version 2024/2025
The Virginia Fair Housing Office's list of protected classes includes these groups in addition to the
federally protected classes. - ANSWER -Elderliness, sexual orientation, and veteran status
First Baptist Church in Norfolk owns two apartments next door to the church, which used to be
housing for their ministerial staff. It does not rent to non-Baptists. Is this legal? - ANSWER -Yes, as
long as it does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, or familial status.
Virginia fair housing law does not apply to any single-family house sold or rented by an owner, so
long as they do not own more than ______ single-family houses at any one time. - ANSWER -three
Identify which of these actions is a prohibited activity for a real estate licensee in Virginia. - ANSWER
-Increasing the rent and security deposit for a family with seven children.
Lora, a new licensee, has a landlord client named Gus who doesn't rent to smokers. "I'm not sure he
can do that," she says. "Aren't smokers a protected class under fair housing laws?" How should you
respond? - ANSWER -"Gus can choose not to rent to smokers, as long as he makes sure they're not
protected under any local ordinance."
Your client Kari manages a large condominium development. She wants to make sure that all of her
condo owners are Christians. How should you advise her? - ANSWER -"Discriminating on the basis of
religion breaks federal fair housing law."
A Virginia landlord has an available unit, but refuses to show it to several applicants. These applicants
are all single women with children; the applicants who are shown the apartment are all individuals or
couples without children. In what way is the landlord violating fair housing law? - ANSWER -He is
discriminating against people based on sex and familial status by refusing to show available housing.
What is the purpose of federal and Virginia fair housing laws? - ANSWER -To make sure that everyone
has an equal opportunity to live where they want.
Three of these situations fall into the category of being exempt from Virginia fair housing law, and
one does not. Which is NOT exempt? - ANSWER -A man rents a room in his single-residency home to
another tenant and owns and rents three additional single-family houses.
Dennis thinks he was discriminated against by a potential landlord in Virginia and wants to make a
complaint. How should you, as his agent, advise him? - ANSWER -"Contact the Virginia Fair Housing
Office, or go to its website to start the complaint process."
Sam is renting out his single-family home. He wants to rent only to white couples. Can he do this
without violating fair housing law? - ANSWER -Yes, but only if he doesn't own more than three single-
family homes at once.
Exam | Questions and correct
answers |Latest version 2024/2025
The Virginia Fair Housing Office's list of protected classes includes these groups in addition to the
federally protected classes. - ANSWER -Elderliness, sexual orientation, and veteran status
First Baptist Church in Norfolk owns two apartments next door to the church, which used to be
housing for their ministerial staff. It does not rent to non-Baptists. Is this legal? - ANSWER -Yes, as
long as it does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, or familial status.
Virginia fair housing law does not apply to any single-family house sold or rented by an owner, so
long as they do not own more than ______ single-family houses at any one time. - ANSWER -three
Identify which of these actions is a prohibited activity for a real estate licensee in Virginia. - ANSWER
-Increasing the rent and security deposit for a family with seven children.
Lora, a new licensee, has a landlord client named Gus who doesn't rent to smokers. "I'm not sure he
can do that," she says. "Aren't smokers a protected class under fair housing laws?" How should you
respond? - ANSWER -"Gus can choose not to rent to smokers, as long as he makes sure they're not
protected under any local ordinance."
Your client Kari manages a large condominium development. She wants to make sure that all of her
condo owners are Christians. How should you advise her? - ANSWER -"Discriminating on the basis of
religion breaks federal fair housing law."
A Virginia landlord has an available unit, but refuses to show it to several applicants. These applicants
are all single women with children; the applicants who are shown the apartment are all individuals or
couples without children. In what way is the landlord violating fair housing law? - ANSWER -He is
discriminating against people based on sex and familial status by refusing to show available housing.
What is the purpose of federal and Virginia fair housing laws? - ANSWER -To make sure that everyone
has an equal opportunity to live where they want.
Three of these situations fall into the category of being exempt from Virginia fair housing law, and
one does not. Which is NOT exempt? - ANSWER -A man rents a room in his single-residency home to
another tenant and owns and rents three additional single-family houses.
Dennis thinks he was discriminated against by a potential landlord in Virginia and wants to make a
complaint. How should you, as his agent, advise him? - ANSWER -"Contact the Virginia Fair Housing
Office, or go to its website to start the complaint process."
Sam is renting out his single-family home. He wants to rent only to white couples. Can he do this
without violating fair housing law? - ANSWER -Yes, but only if he doesn't own more than three single-
family homes at once.
