Under the Massachusetts Fair Housing Law, it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, children, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or membership in the armed services, public assistance recipiency, or handicap (mental or physical). Furthermore, it is illegal for owners, lessees, sub-lessees, licensed real estate brokers, assignees, managing agents, or unit owners to refuse (on the basis of membership in one or more of the above categories) the:
- right to buy
- right to lease
- right to rent
- right of ownership
- right of possession
Posting Requirement
The Massachusetts General Laws G.L.c 151B §7 mandates the posting of this notice.