Complying with Fair Housing Law When Renting to Students

This month’s lesson focuses on complying with fair housing law when renting to students. Not so long ago, the major fair housing concern was discrimination against students—who faced difficulty finding housing based on a lack of positive credit history and worries about loud parties, property damage, and other potential problems. In some places, it was such a problem that local fair housing measures were adopted to add student status as a protected class.