Fair Housing Advertising Word & Phrase List
Fair Housing Advertising Word and Phrase List
This word and phrase list is intended as a guideline to assist in complying with state and federal fair housing laws. It is in now way to be contrued as advice nor be considered an effort to review or edit an advertiser's ad. This list is not intended as a complete list of every word or phrase that could violate any local, state, or federal statutes. This list is not intended to provide legal advice. By its nature, a general list cannot cover particular persons' situations or questions.
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Active
adult community
adult living
adult park
adults only
African
Agile
AIDS, no
Alcoholics, no
Appalachian, no
American Indians
Asian
Assistance animal(s)
Assistance animal(s) only
Bachelor
Bachelor pad
Blacks, no
blind, no
board approval required
Catholic
Caucasian
Chicano, no
children, no
Chinese
Christian
Churches, near
Close to
college students, no
Colored
Congregation
Convalescent home
Convenient to
Couple
couples only
Credit check required
crippled, no
Curfew
Deaf, no
Den
disabled, no
domestics, quarters
Drug users, no
Drugs, no
employed, must be
empty nesters
English only
Equal Housing Opportunity
ethnic references
Exclusive
Executive
families, no
families welcome
family room
family, great for
family, great for
female roommate**
female(s) only**
55 and older community*
fixer-upper
gated community
Gays, no**
Gender
golden-agers only
golf course, near
group home(s) no
guest house
handicap accessible
handicap parking, no
Handicapped, not for
healthy only
Hindu, no
Hispanic
HIV, no
housing for older persons/seniors*
Hungarian, no
Ideal for . . . (should not describe people)
impaired, no
Indian
Integrated
Irish, no
Italian, no
Jewish
kids welcome
Landmark reference
Latino
Lesbians, no
males roommate**
males(s) only**
man (men) only**
Mature
mature complex
mature couple
mature individuals
mature person(s)
membership available
Membership approval required
Mentally handicapped, no
Mentally ill, no
Mexican
Mexican-American
Migrant workers, no
Mosque
Mother in law apartment
Muslim
Nanny's room
Near
Nationality
Negro, no
Neighborhood name
Newlyweds
Nice
non- smokers
# of bedrooms
# of children
# of persons
# of sleeping areas
Nursery
nursing home
Older person(s)
one child
one person
Oriental
Parish
perfect for . . . (should not describe people)
pets limited to assistance animals
pets, no
Philippine or Philippinos, no
physically fit
play area, no
preferred community
Prestigious
Privacy
Private
Private driveway
Private entrance
Private property
Private setting
Public transportation(near)
Puerto Rican
Quality construction
quality neighborhood
Quiet
Quiet neighborhood
references required
religious references
Responsible
Restricted
retarded, no
Retirees
Retirement home
safe neighborhood
school name or school district
seasonal rates
se habla espanol
seasonal worker(s), no
Secluded
section 8 accepted/ welcome
section 8, no
Secure
security provided
senior adult community*
senior citizen(s)*
senior discount
senior housing*
senior(s)*
sex or gender**
Shrine
single family home
single person
single woman, man**
singles only
sixty-two and older community*
Smoker(s), no
Smoking, no
Snowbirds*
sober
Sophisticated
Spanish speaking
Spanish speaking, no
Square feet
Straight only **
student(s)
Students, no
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), no
Synagogue, near
temple, near
tenant (description of)
Townhouse
traditional neighborhood
traditional style
tranquil setting
two people
Unemployed, no
Verifiable Income
walking distance of, within
Wheelchairs, no
White
White(s) only
winter rental rates
winter/summer visitors*
woman (women) only**
BostonApartments.com is committed to combating discrimination in housing. BostonApartments.com, recommends that any professionally managed property should be advertised as 'a professionally managed building' rather than a 'professional building'
* Permitted to be used only when complex or development qualifies as housing for older persons
** Permitted to be used only when describing shared living areas or dwelling units used exclusively as dormitory facilities by educational institutions.
Cautionary words are unacceptable if utilized in a context that states an unlawful preference or limitation. Furthermore, all cautionary words are "red flags" to fair housing enforcement agencies. Use of these words will only serve to invite further investigation and/or testing.
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