NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

As part of our continuing effort to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws, we would like to take this opportunity to remind all employees, independent contractors, real estate brokers, and real estate salespersons of Brown Harris Stevens Brooklyn LLC ("BHS") and all persons associated with BHS of our policies regarding discrimination. It is important for all employees, independent contractors, real estate brokers and real estate salespersons to review his or her own actions in light of these requirements and for everyone to keep in mind the importance of treating all persons equally.

It is the policy and practice of BHS not to engage in or assist the efforts of others to engage in housing discrimination. Consistent with that policy, we remind you that the anti-discrimination laws of the United States, New York State, and New York City are quite specific in the area of housing, and in conformance with those laws, you must not engage in any of the following conduct during the course of your work for BHS:

1. Refuse to show, rent, negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny, rental housing to any person because of their race, color, religion, sex or gender, familial status (having or expecting a child under 18), national origin, disability, marital status, domestic partnership status, age, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, lawful occupation, source of income, or military status (each a "prohibited basis");
2. Discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of a rental or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith because of a prohibited basis;
3. Make any verbal or written statement with respect to the rental of housing that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination concerning a prohibited basis, or any statement indicating an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination;
4. Represent to any person because of a prohibited basis that any dwelling is not available for inspection or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available;
5. Discriminate against any person in offering individual apartment units or in assigning persons to such units because of a prohibited basis;
6. Enter into an agreement that imposes any restriction upon persons to whom rental housing may be shown or rented because of a prohibited basis;
7. Direct or steer any individual toward a particular building, neighborhood or vacancy because of a prohibited basis;
8. Do any of the above because of a determination that the housing is "not suitable" because of family status (having or expecting a child under 18). For example, it is illegal steering to inform only those persons with children of information about the structural or physical nature of an apartment - such as lead paint or a balcony without adequate railings - that you think make an apartment "not suitable" for children. If you inform any prospective renter of information about the physical or structural nature of an apartment, you must convey that same information to all prospective renters. And you must not express an opinion about whether an apartment or its features are suitable, appropriate, or otherwise of concern for a child or children;
9. Permit or assist owners, property managers, or others who list properties for rent (collectively "landlords") with BHS to do any of the above.

It is also the policy of BHS that all landlords who seek to list housing for rent with BHS must be informed that they cannot discriminate because of a prohibited basis, and that BHS will not list their housing or apartment if they discriminate. Landlords must also be told that it is illegal discrimination to deny housing to a person who has or will have a child because the landlord thinks the housing is "not suitable" for a child. It is the parents', not the landlord's or real estate agent's, decision as to whether the apartment is suitable. Moreover, the landlord often has an independent duty to fix problems that make housing unsafe. For example, federal, state, and local laws require landlords to remediate lead paint hazards.

If you learn that a landlord refuses to allow BHS to show a property to individuals based on a prohibited basis, or refuses to accept an application because of a prohibited basis, or rejects or intends to reject an application due to a prohibited basis, you must inform such landlord that doing so is illegal and that BHS will no longer list that property or facilitate its rental or sale unless the landlord does not discriminate. If the landlord continues to refuse to allow certain individuals to view, apply for, or rent the property due to a prohibited basis, BHS may no longer list that landlord's property or facilitate its rental or sale. It is important to understand that any action you take because of race, color, religion, sex or gender, familial status, national origin, disability, marital status, domestic partnership status, age, sexual orientation, alienage or citizenship status, lawful occupation, source of income, or military status, that has the effect of making housing unavailable to such persons protected under these laws constitutes a violation of federal, state, and local laws.

We firmly believe that providing equal opportunity to all persons will increase our business profits and we are firmly committed to the goal of fair housing. We ask you to join us in that effort. You should understand that any violation of this non-discrimination Policy will lead to discipline, up to and including discharge.