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Article: Sexual harassment in housing.
- Article from:
- Journal of Property Management
- Article date:
- January 1, 1992
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 National Association of Realtors. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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In the last few years there has been a rise in the number of sexual harassment complaints against residential property owners and managers. New awareness of harassment, evolving legal developments, and current events have increasingly brought it to the public's attention. Recent events in the Clarence Thomas hearings have further crystalized awareness and concern.
Sexual harrassment in real estate most often takes the form of a male owner or manager demanding sexual favors from single or divorced female tenants. These demands are made in return for allowing the tenants to rent or remain in a rental unit.
A study conducted by Regina Cahar published in a ...