Fair Housing in Massachusetts: Your Protections Against Discrimination

MA bars housing discrimination across 14 protected categories, including source of income — meaning voucher discrimination like "No Section 8" is illegal.

Any MA renter or applicant who suspects they were treated unfairly by a housing provider.

• •14 protected categories under M.G.L. c. 151B, including source of income and familial status
• •"No Section 8" advertising is illegal, not just discouraged
• •Landlords must grant reasonable accommodations for disabilities
• •MCAD and the AG's Civil Rights Division both accept complaints, generally within 300 days