Also, the OP could be sued super-badly by using protected classes.
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Is this true in a roommate situation? The OP said that he was interviewing for a room rental in his house… I thought the fair housing act stuff was applied differently in roommate situations…. but I could be (and often am) wrong.
Regardless, he’s limiting his options for great roommates if he rejects candidates based on ethnicity alone… It’s challenging to find compatible housemates… why eliminate for irrelevent reasons.[/quote]
I actually think there are some exceptions for roommate situations. I don’t recall if they are de jure or de facto exceptions. And I do get that one should be permitted to express idiosyncratic preference if sharing a room.
However, I stand by what I said.
If I were to post a roommate ad and added “NO JEWS PLEASE” I think that I would deserve the hate mail I would get.
I also think that a lawsuit would be in the offing.
Considering how many Jews I am related to, I suspect it would be a shitstorm.[/quote]
I’ve always thought roommate situations were the only exemptions, but from what I can find, it’s even broader than that:
Basic Facts About the Fair Housing Act
What Housing Is Covered?
The Fair Housing Act covers most housing. In some circumstances, the Act exempts owner-occupied buildings with no more than four units, single-family housing sold or rented without the use of a broker, and housing operated by organizations and private clubs that limit occupancy to members.
