Is refusing to rent to 5 college aged people housing discrimination?
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Is refusing to rent to 5 college aged people housing discrimination?
Me and 4 other guys are looking for a house to rent together; 1 of these guys is my brother, 2 of the other 3 are brothers, and the fifth is unrelated. We found a house that would have
perfectly accommodated us and applied. When I followed up with a phone call, the landlord explicitly refused to rent to us because we are
Asked on July 22, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Legal discrimination has to do with providing differring treatment due to a person's race, religion, nationality, gender, disability, age (over 40), etc. There is no legal protection for college aged people. Accordingly, a landlord can choose not to rent to younger people.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, it's not housing discrimination. A landlord is free to decide who to rent to--and who to not rent do--for any reason not specifically prohibited by law. There is no protection, however, for "college-aged people": a landlord may choose to "discriminate" against you by not renting to you, such a landlord could refuse to rent to Trump (or Hillary--take your pick) supporters, or cosplayers, or people who work the night shift, etc.
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