Familial status / Fair Housing phrase guide
Is "kids welcome" OK in a real estate listing?
OK Generally acceptable per the sources below.
Why
HUD's memo: properties (two bedroom, cozy, family room), facilities (no bicycles allowed) and neighborhoods (quiet streets) aren't facially discriminatory. "Kids welcome", "nursery" and "play area" are on the NYPA/CRMLS acceptable lists.
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- HUD "Achtenberg memo": Guidance Regarding Advertisements Under §804(c), Jan. 9, 1995
- Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List (New York Press Assn.; source: Oklahoma Press Assn.)
- CRMLS Fair Housing Word & Phrase List (Apr. 2021)
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Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule ok-kids-welcome, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.