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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the federal civil-rights law prohibiting disability discrimination in covered employment, government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and communications.

Exam area: Practice of Real Estate

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What does “Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” mean in real estate?

The Americans with Disabilities Act is the federal civil-rights law prohibiting disability discrimination in covered employment, government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and communications.

How is “Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)” different from the closest wrong answer?

The ADA covers public-facing and other specified facilities and services. The Fair Housing Act governs dwellings and housing-related conduct, though both can apply to a leasing office or mixed-use property.

What is the Georgia-specific rule?

Georgia sales offices, leasing offices, and public accommodations can have ADA duties even when residential units are primarily analyzed under fair housing law.

Worked exam example

Scenario

A residential leasing office open to the public must address public-accommodation accessibility even though requests within the apartments fall under fair housing rules.

What is the most common exam trap?

Trap correction

Do not apply one statute to the entire property without separating the use of each space and the conduct at issue.

Original exam check

Apply the definition

An apartment complex has a leasing office open to the public, and its only entrance has steps. Which statement about that office is correct?

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