Can the landlord decide not to rent a place to me because I'm disabled?

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It’s illegal for landlords to discriminate against you because of an impairment. This includes: deciding not to rent a place to you; treating you differently when they rent to you, including giving you worse terms (e.g. charging you more rent) than other people; ending your tenancy, or deciding not to renew it.
If a landlord does discriminate against you, the Tenancy Tribunal could order them to pay you a penalty of up to $4000.
But they are allowed to discriminate against you if they would be sharing the place with you – for example, if the tenancy is in their name.

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