Craigslist and Discrimination

[Kevin Dickson]

Does anyone know why Craigslist has added "income source" to their disclaimer?

I just noticed this today when I posted an ad:

Discrimination by race/origin, age, family status ('no kids' 'ideal for one'), disability, creed, sexual orientation, or income source is illegal under fair housing law. Describe premises, not people.

The link does not mention income source.

Most of us don't want drug dealers, eh?

[Victor N.]

@Kevin Dickson There are a few state where discriminating against a potential tenant's source of income ( read section 8 vouchers) is illegal. Connecticut, where I live, is one of those states.

Below is a thread from a BP member who is a landlord in CT and just received a complaint ( section tenant) regarding the issue. The 2nd thread is about a CT landlord who was fined $9,000 ( settlement) because a section 8 tenant filed a fair housing discrimination against him.

This is probably one of the reasons why Craigslist is adding "income source" in their disclaimer.

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1869...

http://www.fairhousing.com/index.cfm?method=page.d...