A person discriminates when they rely on one of the grounds listed above to decide whether to accept another person's application for accommodation. It would also be discrimination if one of these factors were taken into account to vary the terms upon which applications are accepted or to place an application in a lower order of preference. Similarly, it would be discrimination to deny, or limit access to, any benefit connected with the accommodation or to evict a person because of one of the listed attributes. There are some exceptions which might apply to the University - for example, if the accommodation were provided by the University for students of a particular sex. A person with a child may be refused accommodation if the design or location is unsuitable or inappropriate for children.
Special provisions apply to people with disabilities.
For example, a person who relies on a guide dog for assistance must be allowed to keep the guide dog in their room. Reasonable adjustments to the premises must be permitted to allow the person with a disability to live in them. Special accommodation may be provided for people with disabilities to enable them to live independently. In deciding from a number of applications for accommodation, it is best to work out some criteria in advance, them check to make sure that none of the prohibited grounds are included, either directly or indirectly. The applications can then be assessed individually on their merits in relation to the criteria.