What are some examples of discriminatory practices that are prohibited?

Housing providers are prohibited from engaging in discriminatory practices based on a person's source of income, including the use of Section 8 vouchers or other housing subsidies. Such practices include:

1. Advertising preferences for tenants based on their income source.
2. Denying applications, charging higher deposits or rent, or otherwise treating tenants differently because they use housing subsidies.
3. Refusing to lease to tenants using security deposit assistance.
4. Harassing or evicting tenants for starting to use housing subsidies.
5. Ending tenancies or refusing to lease because a tenant uses or plans to use housing subsidies.
6. Misrepresenting unit availability to applicants with HUD-VASH vouchers.
7. Imposing special terms or conditions in rental agreements solely because a tenant uses a subsidy, except as required by the subsidy program.
8. Limiting access to amenities or withholding property repairs due to subsidy use.
9. Denying mortgage applications for reasons like payment with retirement benefits.
10. Requiring service providers to obtain special licenses to offer temporary housing to the homeless.

These actions violate fair housing laws, including federal and California statutes, designed to protect tenants from income-based discrimination and ensure equal treatment in housing opportunities.