Re: New developments - Landlord Forum thread 326248

Re: New developments by joe on October 23, 2014 @20:14

The Dept. of Civil Rights investigator sent us a new e-mail saying the other party has reduced her offer to $5000ish, being the difference of our rent and the current rent she is paying times 4 years which was how long she plan to stay. and we can counter-offer.

My questions:

1) she didn't come to viewing, never applied, how can she assume that she would have been the best applicant re. credit/income?

2) isn't our law "innocent until proven guilty"? How can I be accused of discrimination for just a casual comment without any action?

3) If for the sake of hassle, we counter-offer, does that then mean we admit to the wrong-doing? Then Civil Rights can turn around and investigate us again? Why would I admit to something I didn't do?

4) Do landlords have any civil rights? such as freedom from fear?

5) I want to hire an attorney, but should I get a real estate lawyer or civil rights lawyer? How do I know who is good?

Thank you all for helping out!

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Re: New developments by Bryan (Ia) on October 24, 2014 @02:07	[ Reply ]

Via email? I doubt that any gov't agency would such a thing; they would use hard copy snailmail with official letterhead. This sounds like a scam.

Re: New developments by Anonymous on October 24, 2014 @11:01	[ Reply ]

As others have said, this sounds like a scam and you need to verify that this correspondence is even coming from the agency. If you find out that it is NOT, then you need to formally report it to the agency and to the police.