[nagdu] Local fair-housing complaints fromdisabledpeopleareonthe rise

[Craig Borne]

Hi Sarah,

I really think this distinction is apples and oranges.  There is no
"bending" or "modification" of a no pets policy for service animals because
they are not considered "pets" under the law.  Marion is correct that
certain policies may have to be adjusted for service animals, but I don't
think that applies here because the law already states that service animals
are exempt from this rule.

As for damages, a pet policy is not needed to make the renter liable for
damages.  If I were a cane user, and using my cane in the apartment put
dings or holes in the wall, I would still be responsible for the repair of
the damages.  If I were sick and throw up on the carpet, I would still need
to get it cleaned.  The guide dog makes no difference in this situation.

Craig

Craig Borne, Esq.
Baltimore, Maryland
"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial
appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in
defense of custom."  --Thomas Paine, Common Sense
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Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 4:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] Local fair-housing complaints
fromdisabledpeopleareonthe rise

It does, but the wording "bending of the pet policy" does not imply that a 
dog guide is a pet. It implies that the pet policy does not allow people to 
have dogs and cats and this does have to be changed in individual cases. 
Some kind of wording has to be changed to allow a person to have a dog 
guide. And would you prefer them to say that your mobility tool caused 
damages if it happened? That does sound a bit ludicrous, imho. And for the 
record, I have had a dog guide who caused quite a bit of carpet damage due 
to illness-related diarrhea. It was a good thing they had taken a deposit 
from me.

Sarah J. Blake
Personal email: sjblake at growingstrong.org
http://www.growingstrong.org 


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