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Re: renting to families only - Landlord Forum thread 352434

Re: renting to families only by Anonymous on May 25, 2017 @20:15

                              
This is a possible discrimination issue under the "Disparate Impact Rule" of the Fair Housing Act. In that such requirements "adversely affect one group of people of a protected characteristic more than another", even though rules applied the landlord are on their face, are neutral, applying to everyone.

As it's applied in this case, a couple where one spouse does not work due to a disability or is a caregiver for another would not qualify, even if one spouse made more than three times the rent.

A single parent whose makes three times the rent, but has two children over eighteen, who are living at home but attending school would be denied under such rental requirements.

Such strict requirements can be grounds for a discrimination charge, which a landlord would be very hard pressed to defend against.

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Re: renting to families only by Anonymous on May 26, 2017 @14:08 [ Reply ]
just a curiosity here ---- 3 x the rent EACH seems more than a bit out of line. Unless you're in a market where 4br houses are renting for $700 / month,....those are significant individual incomes,.....and why would a person or couple with that much income be looking to rent and share with a bunch of other unrelated adults ??

I have a sfr in a premium neighborhood at market for $3500 and I'm having trouble finding a qualified tenant,...or group of unrelated adults who can qualify for that property as a combined group household.

comments AND info please


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