HUD's Advertising Guidelines detail the type of advertising prohibited under which act?

• A. The Fair Housing Act
• B. The Civil Rights Act
• C. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
• D. The Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer: (A)

HUD's Advertising Guidelines focus on preventing housing discrimination through how properties are marketed. They explain what kinds of advertising are illegal under the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of housing based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability. The guidelines underscore prohibiting ad language or practices that indicate a preference or exclusion for a protected class—like “no families,” “adults only,” or targeting ads to a specific group. The other acts referenced in the options cover discrimination in different areas (public accommodations and employment under the Civil Rights Act, lending under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and disability access under the Americans with Disabilities Act) and are not the focus of the housing-advertising rules. Thus, HUD’s Advertising Guidelines detail the prohibited advertising under the Fair Housing Act.