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Is it legal if no one will rent to me because I’m a student and don’t have a job

I am a student in dental school 4 year degree to become a dentist. We are not able to have jobs because of how rigorous the coursework is. We all have to live off of our student loans – this is our

Asked on October 12, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Alabama

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 7 years ago | Contributor

Yes, this is perfectly legal. So long as a landlord is not discriminating against a specifically protected characteristic (e.g. no racial discrimination), a landlord may freely decide who to rent to. There is no protection for being a student or not having a job, and not having a job is a reasonable, nondiscriminatory reason to not rent.


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