[blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination

ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 31 00:15:51 UTC 2009


You are correct as no real evidence of an act of discrimination has occurred 
and no pattern of discrimination exists here on the part of this landlord.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rod alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination


> Chuck, threat of discrimination does not amount to discrimination. A 
> complaint will be premature at this point. Discrimination is an act, and 
> it only occurs when the Landlord makes it explicit that he would not rent 
> to a blind person because of the person's blindess.
>
> This is an uninformed landlord who needs to be educated.
>
> Rod alcidonis, J.D.
> C. (718) 704-4651
> roddj12 at hotmail.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 11:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination
>
>
>> In that case it changes things. The question is whether the landlord 
>> would feel just as bad if anything happened to his other tenants. 
>> Regardless, it now sounds like discrimination and if he does not rent to 
>> you you should file a complaint with your Fair Housing Council if you 
>> have one or else the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
>> I'm not sure if Texas has the equivalent of the DFEH or Department of 
>> Fair Employment and Housing that we have in California but they would 
>> investigate such complaints here.
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "WB" <mruniverse08 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination
>>
>>
>>>I am aware that it could be a violation.  I think I should have been a 
>>>bit
>>> clearer in my previous post.
>>>
>>> What I am specifically asking for guidance with is what questions should 
>>> I
>>> ask myself to determine if this is something to look into.
>>>
>>> A point of clarification:  The landlord specifically said that he would 
>>> have
>>> to think about it because if something happened because I was blind, he
>>> would feel bad.  I mistakenly left that out.
>>>
>>> I am viewing this just as an employer, many of which have not dealt with 
>>> a
>>> blind employee, have certain things they can and cannot ask, do the same
>>> protections extend to this arena.
>>>
>>> This is more of what I am seeking an answer for.    Thanks for any
>>> assistance.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:42 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Question About Rental Discrimination
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There were absolutely no questions about my rental history, income, 
>>>> etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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