D.C. ban on advertising preference for political affiliation in aroomate

[Jason Mazzone]

But there are exceptions (below), which seem to cover the roommate
scenario and since the discrimination would not be unlawful the
advertising ban does not apply. Or am I misreading the statute?

Jason Mazzone

2-1402.24. Exceptions.
(a) Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to apply to the rental or
leasing of housing
accommodations in a building in which the owner, or members of his family
occupy
one of the living units and in which there are, or the owner intends that
there be,
accommodations for not more than:
(1) Four families, and only with respect to a prospective tenant, not
related to the
owner-occupant, with whom the owner-occupant anticipates the necessity of
sharing a kitchen or bathroom; or
(2) Two families living independently of each other.

(b) Nothing contained in the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to
permit any
rental or occupancy otherwise prohibited by any statute, or by any regulation
previously enacted and not repealed herein.

(c) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the sale or rental of a
single-family home sold
or rented by an owner if:
(1) The owner does not own more than 3 single-family homes at any one
time; or
own any interest in, or has owned or reserved on his behalf, under any
express or voluntary agreement, title to any right to all or a portion of the
proceeds from the sale or rental of more than 3 single-family homes at any
one time. This exemption shall apply only to one sale within a 24-month
period of the sale of any single-family home by a private owner not residing
in that home at the time of the sale or who was not the most recent
resident of
that home prior to the sale.
(2) The home was sold or rented without:
(A) The use of the sales or rental facilities or services of a real estate
broker, agent, or salesperson, or of the facilities or services of any
person in the business of selling or renting dwellings, or of any
employee or agent, or sales person; and
(B) Without the publication, posting or mailing, after notice, of any
advertisement in violation of § 2-1402.21(a)(5).




Jason Mazzone
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Brooklyn Law School
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