Renting to families with children (or not)

[Alison Marks]

I have a legal rental unit in my home, downstairs from where I live. It's a quiet neighborhood and a very quiet home and noise carries A LOT. Since it's in my own home, can I legally advertise for no children? Thank you.

[Jill F.]

I think you are exempt from some provisions of the federal fair housing act but even if you don't take children you can't use discriminatory language in advertisements and there may be more restrictive state or municipal laws that apply. Where are you located? 

Here is a link to the law:

https://www.justice.gov/crt/fair-housing-act-2