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by laverya 1432 days ago
IIRC apartment complexes advertising no pet surcharges + other pet accommodations have been dinged for racial discrimination because more white people than minorities owned covered pets.

Disparate Impact is a bit crazy.

EDIT: I was wrong, it was having a NO pet policy, which discriminated against families with children! (And people with support animals, and a few other cases) https://kylandlordlaw.com/blogs/news/116214853-unintentional...

Still though, I think you'd be more likely to run into the anti-steering provisions: https://www.nar.realtor/fair-housing-corner/steer-clear-of-s...