New York State Fair Housing Notice

Equal Housing Opportunity

SNT Property Management is committed to equal housing opportunity and follows all federal, state and local fair housing and anti-discrimination laws.

Who is protected

Under these laws, it is illegal to discriminate in housing based on protected characteristics, which include, but are not limited to: race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, age, disability, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, lawful source of income, or familial status.

Examples of fair housing violations

• Refusing to rent, sell or show a property because of a protected characteristic.
• Quoting a higher price to a buyer or renter because of a protected characteristic.
• Refusing to rent to a tenant who has children, or raising a security deposit because of the number of children who will live in the apartment.
• Steering buyers or renters toward or away from certain neighborhoods because of a protected characteristic.
• Refusing to rent to someone because of their source of income, including Section 8 vouchers or other government subsidies.
• Refusing to waive a “no pet” policy for a tenant who needs a service, assistance or emotional support animal.
• Discriminating because a seller or landlord asked for it or prefers it.
• Refusing to rent to a victim of domestic violence.

You have the right to file a complaint

• New York State Division of Human Rights: (844) 862-8703 · dhr.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)
• New York State Department of State: (518) 474-4429 · dos.ny.gov (opens in a new tab)

View the official NYS notice (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

This page is a plain-language summary for your convenience. The official New York State Department of State document governs.