Refusing a 1 bedroom to parent of one child-

"The FAIR HOUSING ACT
Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act) prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of dwellings based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Title VIII was amended in 1988 (effective March 12, 1989) by the Fair Housing Amendments Act, which:
expanded the coverage of the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on disability or on familial status (presence of child under age of 18, and pregnant women)..."

http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/progdesc/title8

"The NYC Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination in New York City based on a person's real or perceived race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and sexual harassment), creed, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, alienage or citizenship status, age, lawful occupation or because children may be or will be residing with you."
http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/fairbook.html

Don't know if they do, but what if they have a written policy that limits the number of occupants per 1 bedroom?

I think Sunday is likely more correct. I could EASILY see a building saying no more than 2 people in a 1 bedroom, regardless of the age of occupants.

"Refusing a 1 bedroom to parent of one child-"

Not a "parent", but parents, so it's not 2 people, it's 3.

There is housing code that defines minimum living space/person (person being anyone over the age of 4).

dwell: Looks like it's three people...
"...if we have my husband's nine year old with us..."

BTW, I didn't mean to suggest that the policy is illegal. I was just posting info about the relevant laws. They may or may not apply here, depending on what the policy is and whether it really discriminates against families with children.

They aren't discriminating against families with children. They were happy to have the family there, just in an appropriate sized apartment. They are discriminating against slums.

If you can afford the rent in a glen wood building (which are high-end one bedrooms) why are you trying to put 3 people in a 1 bedroom. Get a two bedroom from a different management company. I can see if the kid were a few months old but its weird (and a little creepy) to have a nine year old sharing a bedroom with his/her parents.

downtown1234: I have a feeling the kid would sleep in the living room.

Do you have the 9-YO visiting -- i.e., your husband's custody arrangement -- or do you have the 9-YO living with you?

There are two enforcements of Fair Housing, but the easiest is to call 311, which will hook you up with the relevant agencies.

NYC takes Fair Housing very, very seriously. They'll be able to tell you pretty quickly whether this is a violation or not.

GL!

ali r.
DG Neary Realty