Another Protected Class

The "Rental Programs" data fields on rental listings have been removed.  These data fields will no longer appear on Stratus.  This change has been made due to the current law in New York City and Nassau County making "source of income" a protected class.  Although "source of income" has not been classified as a protected class in Suffolk County, due to the current legal trend it is prudent to delete this data field for all counties.

As you know, there can be no discrimination in housing based on a protected class.  Now that "source of income" has been classified as a protected class, a realtor shall not discriminate based on a person's source of income.  The "Rental Programs" data fields have been eliminated so not to have the appearance of distinguishing between sources of income.  It is crucial not to discriminate on the basis of a protected class for the fines and penalties can be severe.