Can I Be Denied a Co-Op Apartment in New York Based on Source of Income?
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New York City's Human Rights Law makes it illegal to reject a potential purchaser on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital and family status, lawful source of income and occupation,
Rules regarding the resale and transfer of apartments are found in three legal documents: The Certificate of Incorporation, the By-laws, and the Proprietary Lease. The co-op board can block the sale for any reason except overt discrimination.
For further information, please see:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/housing.html
http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/breaking-the-co-op-barrier
http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/html/howto.html