What Factors Constitute Housing Discrimination?

You cannot deny tenancy to someone based on:

• race,
• religion,
• ethnicity,
• national origin,
• gender/sex,
• familial status (single, divorced, married, etc.),
• age,
• children, and,
• mental or physical disability.

A landlord can deny tenancy to someone on business grounds, such as an ability to pay, or require someone fulfill a certain criteria, such as sufficient income or an adequate number of positive references.