What can I do if my landlord is discriminating against subletters based on their sex, gender and/or marital status?
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What can I do if my landlord is discriminating against subletters based on their sex, gender and/or marital status?
I am renting 2 rooms from my landlord and need to terminate the written lease 3 months early. The landlord agreed provided I find a subletter. However, he has been discriminating against potential candidates based on their sex/gender and marital status. He has been refusing good candidates with steady jobs/income based on these markers. What can I do in this situation? What can I do if I do not find the subletter he’s looking for? Also, I paid last month rent and a security deposit upon signing the lease. Does my last month count for the last month I live there or the last month on the lease?
Asked on April 16, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
1) The last month rent is last month of the lease, not last month you live there.
2) It is illegal (e.g. under the Fair Housing Act) to disriminate on the basis of sex or family status. If the landlord persists in doing this, you may wish to contact your state's Commission Against Discrimination to file a complaint.
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