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A Kansas listing agent receives a call from a prospective buyer who mentions that he is a member of the Army Reserve. The agent, acting on the seller's undisclosed instructions, tells the buyer that the property is 'no longer available' even though it remains listed. The buyer later discovers the property is still for sale and files a complaint. Under Kansas law, which parties could potentially face liability for this fair housing violation?

Correct Answer

D) Both the agent and the seller, as the agent may be liable for carrying out discriminatory instructions and the seller for giving them.

Under the Kansas Act Against Discrimination (K.S.A. 44-1015 et seq.), both the agent and the seller can face liability. The seller is liable for giving discriminatory instructions based on the buyer's military status (a Kansas-protected class), and the agent is liable for carrying out those instructions. Following a client's discriminatory instructions does not shield a licensee from liability — Kansas licensees have an independent duty to comply with fair housing law.

Answer Options
A
Only the seller, because the agent was following instructions.
B
Neither party, because the agent did not explicitly refuse to sell based on military status.
C
Only the agent, because the agent made the false statement to the buyer.
D
Both the agent and the seller, as the agent may be liable for carrying out discriminatory instructions and the seller for giving them.

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