Is no pets a fair housing violation?

Q: Is no pets a fair housing violation?

Depends. Usually fine as a property rule, but it's on LIBOR's caution list because assistance animals are not pets and must be considered as accommodations. For rentals, many agents add a line saying so.

Disability / Fair Housing phrase guide

Is "no pets" OK in a listing? It depends

Depends Context matters: fine in some uses, a problem in others. Both sides are explained below.

Why

Usually fine as a property rule, but it's on LIBOR's caution list because assistance animals are not pets and must be considered as accommodations. For rentals, many agents add a line saying so.

Safer wording

no pets (assistance animals considered)

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Sources

Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)

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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule dis-no-pets, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.