CanI be turned down for a rental solely because I’m a college student?
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CanI be turned down for a rental solely because I’m a college student?
Asked on January 23, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Yes, you can be turned down for a rental simply because you are a college student. The law does not protect someone from housing discrimination because he or she is young or a student. So long as the refusal to rent to you is not actually do to a protected characteristic, such as your race, a landlord is free to decide whom to rent to or not.
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