Is this idea legal?

Question

For property I want to sell, I want to offer a $10,000 discount to those in law enforcement. For property I rent out, I want to offer $400 a month off

Mohammed Rahman · Answer

Yeah, in general, what you're describing is legal — offering discounts to law enforcement officers for homes you're selling or renting is allowed as long as it's done fairly and doesn't discriminate against protected classes under the Fair Housing Act. You're basically offering an incentive, and there’s no law that says you can’t give a discount to a certain profession, like police officers, teachers, or veterans.

That said, be careful how you advertise it. The language you use should make it clear that the discount is a perk, not a requirement — meaning you’re not excluding anyone else from buying or renting. Also, Connecticut has its own fair housing rules, so if you're promoting this as a public program or doing it across multiple properties, it might be a good idea to run it by a local attorney or fair housing specialist just to make sure you're not crossing any lines.

Yes, it’s legal if it’s framed as a voluntary incentive and not used in a way that could be seen as discriminatory.

Mike Klarman · Answer

If you own it, you can sell it for $1 or 1 million and if you own a rental you can charge anything from no rent up to whatever you want.

If you mean "advertise" one price for military and one price for civilians, yes that's fine I'd say.  I do not think military service is one of those bias criteria like race, religion, political affiliation, etc.