C
Carroll R.
Guest
- Jurisdiction
- North Carolina
I have read that the FHA (or some housing laws or consumer protection) "may" cover other kinds of discrimination than just "protected classes' discrimination .
Specifically that landlords may not discriminate or show 'favoritism' in enforcing rental complex rules. IOW they can or 'should' not enforce some rules against some tenants and not enforce all rules against all tenants.
I have leased at my present residence for 23 years and received a' non-renewal" notice of my lease, that ended August 1st , due to the fact that my cat gets out of the apartment and has "occasionally" gotten on a car and left a paw print. During the 15 years I have had this cat only three people have ever complained about his escaping and doing this.
Nevertheless I was ready to move anyway. I leased a new duplex with no problem and paid $2888 deposit. However the duplex was treated some insecticide treatment after my first inspection that made it impossible for me to move in on August 8th as planned because of my AlphI-1 lung disease. However that is not the problem as the agent and owner were very understanding, acknowledged the insecticide problem and refunded my deposits and are helping me search for another rental..
But when I called my current and 'new ' property management Firm's new manager here to ask for a reasonable extension of my tenancy for me to go thru the process of again finding and leasing a new duplex she said it ''was my problem' and within a hour of that conversation she sent me notice that she was filing for a eviction. I had also given her a check for the prorated portion of the 8 days into August until my move out date and she returned that also.
I question the 'favoritism' this property manager shows some tenants while not others. She enforces 'some' rules against 'some' tenants and does not enforce 'all rules' against all tenants--and yes I do have proof of this. She also does not enforce evictions equally against all non paying renters---yes I have proof of this also. IOW she applies the 'rules' according to who she 'personally' likes and dislikes or what 'irritates' her and what doesn't. She also seems to have a pattern of going after older and long term tenants judging by the people she has in effect evicted by refusing to renew their leases.
I have hired a attorney to drag out this eviction process so I will have some time to find a new residence.
BUT.....what I want to know ---if any of you are experts in the FHA is if this type of discrimination/favoritism is covered by the Fair Housing Act.
From what I read at the American Bar Association site regarding this :
''Rules must be enforced uniformly against all residents ''
This may be a 'gray area' but I am willing to go through the process of filing a FHA complaint once I move to see if they will accept the complaint to perhaps set a precedent for this kind of discrimination also if it is not currently included.
Specifically that landlords may not discriminate or show 'favoritism' in enforcing rental complex rules. IOW they can or 'should' not enforce some rules against some tenants and not enforce all rules against all tenants.
I have leased at my present residence for 23 years and received a' non-renewal" notice of my lease, that ended August 1st , due to the fact that my cat gets out of the apartment and has "occasionally" gotten on a car and left a paw print. During the 15 years I have had this cat only three people have ever complained about his escaping and doing this.
Nevertheless I was ready to move anyway. I leased a new duplex with no problem and paid $2888 deposit. However the duplex was treated some insecticide treatment after my first inspection that made it impossible for me to move in on August 8th as planned because of my AlphI-1 lung disease. However that is not the problem as the agent and owner were very understanding, acknowledged the insecticide problem and refunded my deposits and are helping me search for another rental..
But when I called my current and 'new ' property management Firm's new manager here to ask for a reasonable extension of my tenancy for me to go thru the process of again finding and leasing a new duplex she said it ''was my problem' and within a hour of that conversation she sent me notice that she was filing for a eviction. I had also given her a check for the prorated portion of the 8 days into August until my move out date and she returned that also.
I question the 'favoritism' this property manager shows some tenants while not others. She enforces 'some' rules against 'some' tenants and does not enforce 'all rules' against all tenants--and yes I do have proof of this. She also does not enforce evictions equally against all non paying renters---yes I have proof of this also. IOW she applies the 'rules' according to who she 'personally' likes and dislikes or what 'irritates' her and what doesn't. She also seems to have a pattern of going after older and long term tenants judging by the people she has in effect evicted by refusing to renew their leases.
I have hired a attorney to drag out this eviction process so I will have some time to find a new residence.
BUT.....what I want to know ---if any of you are experts in the FHA is if this type of discrimination/favoritism is covered by the Fair Housing Act.
From what I read at the American Bar Association site regarding this :
''Rules must be enforced uniformly against all residents ''
This may be a 'gray area' but I am willing to go through the process of filing a FHA complaint once I move to see if they will accept the complaint to perhaps set a precedent for this kind of discrimination also if it is not currently included.
