Can/Should people be able to post housing ads stating, "No children?"

[rigel.livejournal.com]

Since this seems to be of interest: Here's a placeholder to discuss the MA Fair Housing Statute, specifically as it applies to housing ads made in this area.

I'm posting this to give people a chance to discuss the merits and flaws in a place designed for it rather than on my housing post. To those who were offended by my indicating we were less interested in tenants with children, I apologize and have changed the wording. To those who felt it was fine, well, ok.

Either way, could this discussion happen here rather than on my housing post? I'd prefer people not pass my post by because they see a lot of comments and assume it's interest in the apartment rather than discussion of the statue.

Thanks!

Comments

Re: Yes, the should not only be able, they are allowed to do so.

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's not how the lead paint thing works.

As a landlord (if I meet the criteria for not small owned etc.) then I must rent to families, and if there is lead in my apartment I must pay to have it removed and pay for them to be housed elsewhere while I do so.

Re: Yes, the should not only be able, they are allowed to do so.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

That is why you will not rent to families with kids. You don't have to explain why you don't rent to them. But OK, you cannot put that in your landlord ad.