Rental Discrimination

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2004-07-14 22:34

DB8 Link writes "I'm looking for housing in Baltimore/Washington DC. My girlfriend is looking for the same housing in the same area in the same timeframe.

Today, we went separate ways looking for housing. I came back after looking at 8 places - each requesting credit checks and significant application fees with deposits. I applied to one, and will have to wait 7-14 days for them to call every contact on my application.

My girlfriend, on the other hand, went to 10 places, two of which offered her rent at a $100 discount. She signed a lease today, with no credit check, and then her new landlord gave her a ride home.

I've found, perusing rent sites that you see "Female Only" all the time but never "Men Only". This has been the case on both coasts, including my 6 years in Los Angeles. It's hard to find housing as a single man in this country."

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