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Is "no section 8" a Fair Housing violation in a listing?

Q: Is no section 8 a fair housing violation?

Avoid. Source of income isn't a federal class, but many states and cities protect it (New York does, per LIBOR). "Section 8, no" and "public assistance, no" are on the LIBOR avoid list. "Section 8 accepted" is on the CRMLS acceptable list.

Avoid Flagged as high risk: most word lists put this on the avoid side.

Why

Source of income isn't a federal class, but many states and cities protect it (New York does, per LIBOR). "Section 8, no" and "public assistance, no" are on the LIBOR avoid list. "Section 8 accepted" is on the CRMLS acceptable list.

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Sources

Long Island Board of REALTORS®: Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase Guidelines (Mar. 2025)
Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List (New York Press Assn.; source: Oklahoma Press Assn.)
CRMLS Fair Housing Word & Phrase List (Apr. 2021)

Related phrases

Not legal advice. Word lists can't judge context, and laws differ by state and city. Rule st-source-income, ListingLint rules v2026.10.1.