It's this federal law the Fair Housing Act, not state law, that has an exception for smaller properties where the owner lives (New York may further extend feder

It's this federal law the Fair Housing Act, not state law, that has an exception for smaller properties where the owner lives (New York may further extend federal protections). The exception only allows discrimination in not allowing someone to live there, it's still illegal to advertise in a discriminatory way. https://fairhousing.foxrothschild.com/2010/06/articles/fha-basics/the-mrs-murphy-exemption-to-the-fair-housing-act/ https://fairhousing.foxrothschild.com/2010/06/articles/fha-b...