People have various reasons for renting an apartment or a house.Those reasons come with rights, and if you decide to become arenter, you should be aware of those rights. Federal Laws protectyou before you sign a lease and once you move into the residence.Not owning your home does not prevent the law from protecting yourrights as a renter.A landlord cannot refuse to rent to you for discriminatoryreasons. If the landlord rejects your application, you have a rightto know the reason. Federal law protects you from discriminationpractices such as race, gender, age, color, religion and nationalorigin. People with mental and physical disabilities are alsoprotected under federal law. Additionally, landlords cannotdiscriminate against pregnant women and people with children. Manystate and local hous