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LLs cannot do this, but tenants who sublet may? (Score: 1) by Anonymous on Monday, February 27, 2012 @16:26

In many Craigslist ads for southern California, advertising a room to rent in a house, or a roommate situation for a condo or SFH, etc., seems that people are advertising that they are looking for a female specifically, or a male specifically, or are gay friendly, or looking for a full time student or looking for a professional, or want a single professional, or want someone who is 420 friendly ..so tenants who are legally okay to sublet may do this??

But LLs who advertise are subject to being brought up on discrimination charges? (okay I'm ignoring the 420 thing but just wanted to say I saw that recently on CL!) Thanks.

Is it weird for a LL to advertise for a tenant "roommate" for a townhouse if one current tenant is staying, but the other tenant is leaving for grad school in June, so the other bedroom will be available as of July? Or should the remaining tenant be given the opportunity to find a tenant "roommate" and then the LL does the background check? Or does that muddy the water?

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