[jrock08]

> Maybe these landlords have historically had issues with [black people] and prefer not to rent to them.

Yeah... that's called racism: the belief that all members of a race possess characteristics specific to that race.

> They own the property and ultimately it's their choice.

Yes it is their choice to either accept candidates regardless of race or delist their property and cease renting if they wish to be discriminatory in their rental practices.

[seangrant]

> Yes it is their choice to either accept candidates regardless of race or delist their property and cease renting if they wish to be discriminatory in their rental practices.

You aren't agreeing with him, you're saying the exact opposite. It is the property owner's choice to be discriminatory to who they rent to - through racism or otherwise.

[citizens]

> It is the property owner's choice to be discriminatory to who they rent to - through racism or otherwise

Uh, no it's not. The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of:

- Race or color

- National origin

- Religion

- Sex

- Familial status (families with children)

- Disability

> You aren't agreeing with him, you're saying the exact opposite

He never intended to agree with him. He's saying that if you want to rent your property you must be willing to rent it to anyone regardless or race, etc.

[seangrant]

Ah yeah, you're right. Need to brush up on my understanding of rental laws.

From AirBNB: "Many countries, including the U.S., have laws preventing discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or age. In the U.S., anti-discrimination laws apply to discrimination by any inn, hotel, motel, or other establishment that provides lodging to guests. The two main federal laws in this area are the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)."

Note that these protections do not apply if the landlord is living in the building (under 4 units).