Re: Unauthorized roommate, lease signing, SSI

Re: Unauthorized roommate, lease signing, SSI by Tabi (West Virginia) on July 3, 2012 @17:49

Thanks for you comments regarding this. I was under the impression that I'm not required to make accommodations, since I only have two rental units and the building is owner occupied. Am I misunderstanding the law?

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Re: Unauthorized roommate, lease signing, SSI by Bryan (Ia) on July 3, 2012 @19:16	[ Reply ]

I believe you are correct, you should fall under the Mrs. Murphy exemption.

Re: Unauthorized roommate, lease signing, SSI by MrDanGeorgia on July 3, 2012 @19:17	[ Reply ]

You are correct that you are owner occupied, but a complaint can still be filed against you. Your defense would be that you are covered under an exemption of law. WV also has its own FHA to watchout for. The FHA and WVFHA does not discriminate between a tenant who is authorized and one who is not. But the request has been made, and it's up to you to proceed with a workable plan for both yourself and tenants, or issue notice that the lease is not being renewed. That's why you should consult an attorney just to cover the bases as you wanted to do. Sometimes little simple things blow up real big, be prepared.