[NAGDU] opinions on apartment hunting please

[Raven Tolliver]

Julie,
I recently did some apartment shopping and found one for myself. I
considered not taking my dog on the walkthrough, but I took him anyway
and there was no objection or fuss.



On 2/10/16, Julie J. via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> So for you long time listers, my Kiddo is all grown up and is looking for
> his first apartment.   Time flies!  Not that long ago he was coming to
> conventions with me and going to kids camp.
>
> my son is sighted, but does not drive.  He’s moving to a town about an hour
> away from here.  My husband will be driving the three of us to go look at
> apartments in the next week or two.   He will probably need me to be a part
> of the process because this is his first apartment and he has no credit.   I
> also want to make sure the place has access to buses, is in a decent area
> and the neighbors aren’t drug lords.   He’s grown up in this tiny town for
> the majority of his life and is a bit naïve about such things.
>
> Anyway my question is about my guide dog.  I would strongly prefer to take
> her.  However I do not want to create problems for my son because of the
> dog.   I know that under the FHA they can’t deny a tenant or prospective
> tenant the use of a service dog, but I’m not going to be living there.  Any
> idea what the rules are on this type of situation?  I know the ADA covers
> being discriminated against on the basis of being associated with someone
> with a disability, but I don’t know about the FHA.  Laws set aside, what
> would you do?
>
> And then my next question...what about when I go to visit?  He is primarily
> looking at no pets places, if that makes any difference in this scenario.
>
> I’d appreciate any thoughts or opinions on this.  I think I know what I’m
> going to do, but I want to think it all the way through first.  You guys are
> always good at pointing out all the different angles and viewpoints!
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Julie
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