27. Carl Chauvinist, the owner of an apartment complex, lives in one unit of a triplex and routinely refuses to rent either of the other two units to a female. Can he do this?
- 1 Yes. He may do this if he does not use a broker or discriminate in advertising.
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Although laws vary by state as to number of units that fall under this type of provision, if a person owns and lives in a unit, he or she is entitled to practice a certain measure of discrimination. The view is that a person's dwelling (which includes units such as duplexes and triplexes) enjoys a degree of "sanctity" and the person may choose whom he or she brings into their "home."
