'Bachelor pad' apartment ad in Dayton draws federal discrimination lawsuit

Any good, well trained Realtor will know that this is a violation.

clipped from www.dispatch.com DAYTON DAILY NEWS VIA AP DAYTON -- An Ohio apartment listing for a "bachelor pad" has drawn a federal discrimination lawsuit. The suit filed in Dayton U.S. District Court says the Connor Group ran a Craigslist online ad last year touting a bachelor pad for single men looking to "hook up." That drew the attention of the Miami Valley Fair Housing center, which seeks at least $25,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, an order that Connor Group employees get fair housing law training, and that the company be monitored for three years. Staff members at the nonprofit center said the ad apparently discriminated on the basis of sex and family status. The Dayton-based Connor Group also has properties in Cincinnati, Columbus, Atlanta and Dallas. Patrick Rini, a partner with the apartment owner, said it supports and follows fair-housing laws. He says the company thinks its name will be cleared.