Is it illegal to refuse to rent to disabled Section 8 tenants?
No. If a landlord does not rent to any Section 8 tenants (those who receive federal housing assistance), he need not make an exception for disabled Section 8 tenants. The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to make “reasonable accommodations” for a disabled tenant that may be necessary to afford him or her equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, has held that landlords are not required to make accommodations to alleviate economic disadvantages that merely correlate with having a handicap.
