Two Buffalo, NY landlords to be fined for housing discrimination

[David Stott]

In today's Buffalo, NY News . . . 

Two Buffalo landlords to be fined for housing discrimination

I often read the apartment postings on Craigslist, and more often than not, I see postings that read "no Section 8" etc, so when I saw this article today, I was quite surprised.  I don't have property in Buffalo, NY (only in Rochester, where perhaps the rules are different).    Just wanted to share, and get the opinions of those in the forums.

Cheers!

[Derrick H.]

It's Funny but being in the business for as long as I have I have seen this issue come up many times before. This "Refusal" section 8 "ONLY" applies to the city of Buffalo and some parts of West Seneca & Hamburg. The surrounding areas, Williamsville, Clarence, Amherst, Hamburg ...etc can Refuse Section 8. In 2009  The NYS Supreme Court upheld a court decision that basically states it's discriminatory for landlords from refusing to accept Section 8 vouchers.

http://www.homeny.org/pages/programs/tenants

The State Supreme Court and the Federal Supreme Court allows local municipalities to decide how to enforce their own set of discrimination mandates.

It's always a safe bet to screen all tenants. I have a 5 page application myself and if any prospective tenant can't complete it in it's entirety. then that's too bad.