Age discrimination

[Kelly Stevens]

Can a landlord set up a minimum age requirement for an apartment. In other words, only 20 years old or older?

Thanks

[Travis Lloyd]

Of course you CAN do it, the question is do you WANT to? It is age discrimination, so the risk is a lawsuit. You could say no white / black / green people too, and the risk is the same. The question comes back to how willing to face a lawsuit are you over 2 years of age? I just rented to a 19 year old full-time working night-school student who is so much more responsible than their age, and I chose them over a 30 year old who just didn't feel right. 4 months in so far, but not a single problem. One of my better tenants.