[blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination

[ckrugman at sbcglobal.net]

There are many private landlords that have never dealt with a blind tenant 
or a blind person for that matter and are in awe that a blind person can do 
anything independently. Just because he asks questions about your ability to 
function in certain situations is not cause in itself for discrimination. On 
the other hand however it is not good practice for a landlord to ask such 
questions and if he does not rent to you in the future it could constitute a 
violation of the U.S. Fair Housing Act.
Chuck

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "WB" <mruniverse08 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 9:18 AM
Subject: [blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination


> Good morning and happy Saturday to all.
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> I recently spoke with a gentleman who owns duplexes for rent.  When we
> talked about my renting one, he only asked me about how I could live alone
> while being blind.  He also asked, "If there is a fire, how will you get
> out?"  "Why do you live alone?"
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> There were absolutely no questions about my rental history, income, etc.
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> Needless to say, he told me to call him back in a couple days.  He has not
> returned my call.  I understand that this is his property to rent as he
> chooses, but does this smell like rental discrimination?  Any suggestions 
> as
> to how I should proceed?
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> Thanks!
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