because of the feloney, or is it at the home owners discretion???
2007-10-01 09:23:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Generally, it is not a form of discrimination. Former convicts are not a protected class under the U.S. Constitution and state costitutions (although your state could have a statute barring such treatment).
Then again, of what was he/she convicted? If a woman was convicted forty years ago of tax evasion, served her time, and led an exemplary life ever since, then who cares about her conviction? If she was just released for attempted murder of her former landlord, then I can see your reasons to be concerned ....
You can probably refuse to rent to him/her. However, if he/she is willing to pay the rent, doesn't seem to be dangerous, and doesn't have a history of disturbing the neighbors or damaging the property, then why not rent to him/her? A paying tenant is worth more than an empty home to you if the tenant is not a threat to anyone or your property.
2007-10-01 10:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by mcmufin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you already rent to a felon. Then the question is are you discriminating against the next tenant that also happens to be a felon on the basis of race, sex, etc.
2007-10-01 09:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because convicted felons are not in a protected class.
Many apartment complexes now have policies that they will not rent to people with certain types of criminal histories.
Perfectly legal.
2007-10-01 09:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 03:03:45 · answer #4 · answered by hussaini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your state. But I don't think a landlord should not be obligated to a convicted felon.
2007-10-01 09:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not discrimanation, no, but it is against the law. As long as the felon has served his time, he should have the right to live as a normal individual. I believe that the felon actually has a case against a person that refuses to let him rent a home.
2007-10-01 09:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I would be careful about the reason you give. It might be better to be very general in a reason if asked...we found another candidate that was a better fit...or something like that.
2007-10-01 10:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not illegal to refuse, it's at the owner's discretion.
2007-10-01 09:27:02 · answer #8 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO.
Its fine.
2007-10-01 09:27:14 · answer #9 · answered by pokeyninjaface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋