Open AccessIs The Use of “Love Letters” a Form of Housing Discrimination?
Author(s) -
Sharlene A. McEvoy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
urban studies and public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2576-1994
pISSN - 2576-1986
DOI - 10.22158/uspa.v4n4p12
Subject(s) - competitor analysis , purchasing , competition (biology) , covid-19 , advertising , business , economics , marketing , medicine , ecology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
An unprecedented demand for houses due to the COVID pandemic has spurred competition among prospective home buyers who often resort to writing “so called” love letters to sellers to increase their chances of purchasing a house over competitors. This article examines the potential discriminatory impact of this device.