Is discounted rent for 1sr responders legal?

[Lane Babin]

Is it legal to offer a discounted rent rate to 1st responders? It's legal for regular business, but I have a feeling it is violating some type of antidiscrimination laws for HUD with respect to renting. Can someone more knowledgeable please elaborate?

[Nathan Gesner]

It is completely legal. Can you be sued for discrimination? Sure. But that doesn't mean you are discriminating and it doesn't mean you would be found guilty.

You are offering a reward to a specific group of people that are not a protected class. I personally waive application fees for prior military because I'm retired military myself and like to reward those that have served. As long as your policy is available to all and applied equally to all, you should be just fine.