Subtle Landlord Discrimination Is Still Illegal

The Fair Housing Acts legislated by the government and valid in all states across the country prohibits landlords from engaging in discriminatory behaviour on the basis of race, religion, or any other protected group:

• To falsely deny a rental unit is unavailable to some applicants
• To advertise in a manner that indicates clear preference based on group characteristics i.e. skin colour, or
• To set a more restrictive standard, such as higher income for certain tenants
• Refusing to make reasonable accommodation for disabled tenant needs, such as, permission for permitting guide or hearing dogs, including any other service animal.
• To set different terms for certain tenants, such as, adoption of an inconsistent policy of responding to late rent payments, or
• Of terminating a tenancy for a discriminatory reason.

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