Know Your Rights!

Under the Fair Housing Act, housing providers may not discriminate because of familial status (“familial status” is “whether a family has minor children”). Illegal discrimination can include eviction; a refusal to sell or rent; or policies, practices, and financing that limit housing opportunity for families.

It’s illegal to limit families to certain parts of a property, such as the first floor or a separate building. Landlords can’t turn away families or require them to rent an apartment that’s larger than they can afford simply because they’re expecting a child.

Read more here: https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Fair-Housing-Act-Familial-Status-Protections-Fact-Sheet.pdf