Discriminating Against CONVICTS Violates Fair Housing - HUH?

Good afternoon Mimi,

But how else will we gain the UTOPIAN society without government intervention.

A handful of people dictating what most of us can or will do.

Make yourself an astonishing day.

    The EPA recently announced rules that will outlaw Auto Racing as we know it.  You will not be able to "modify" any car.

      Car and Driver magazine has a piece on it, NASCAR is concerned, several Congressman are demanding an explanation.

So much for those background checks for folks needing to rent.  I guess everyone is protected these days.

Political correctness is running amuck.  I guess we should all apologize to criminals because, before you know it, it will be our fault they were "harassed" by the police.  Don't get me started.

Featured in the group:  BARTENDER, MAKE IT A DOUBLE.

Mimi- don't get me started. There are some "entrepreneurs" here who have purchased multimillion dollar oceanfront mansions for their wealthy rehab clients. I can't wait to see what happens should their businesses run afoul of the IRS or some other government arm. And of course, their neighbors just love this.

Its my investment they are "borrowing" and I will still determine who lives there, end of story.

You know Mimi Foster I have been vocal about FICO scores for a long time. I think we all deserve MORE PRIVACY, not less. this is probalby a step in the right direction.

Gone are the days when you could move to a new town, change your name and start over again. It seems that you should appreciate this (being a Westerner). It is our history, isn't it?

we are becoming a nation of renters. We need to change the direction of this trend. Don't worry about these people. Let them "BUY" the house next door.

Bill Roberts

                       Thank you Mimi Foster for my ah-ha moment. 

Don't get me started.....one of the stupidest things I've ever heard of.....

I heard about this last week.  I does sound a bit crazy to me.

This is crazy... we have lost our common sense somewhere and I don't think we will be able to find it in time.

Good morning Mimi Foster ,

I'm so glad Kathy Streib featured this in her "Ah-ha" moments for the week post, I missed it! This is absolutely nuts!! I'm not sure we understand common sense any more in our pursuit for political correctness!

Oh, this is soooo ridiculous.  Bring on Trump :)

Doesn't matter.  If someone applies and they can't pay the rent, who's going to fault the landlord?  Don't rent to them.  Don't EVER refuse to rent to anyone based on anything.  That's where people get into hot water.  Take a rental application, screen it, vet them, and guess what's the most common denial?  Don't make enough money to pay the rent.  Don't approve their application based on their inability to pay rent and that 's much different from "refusing" to rent based on [fill in the blank].  End of story. Most convicts, when released, don't have much money.  They typically are released to half-way houses.  Pity that people are put in life's circumstances.  

Well that's one to make you shake your head and wonder, but it's not surprising, coming from the government

This will be important for property managers and corporations that own and rent out their properties to tenants. In my opinion, the law reflects we are becoming more of a renter nation than homeownership nation.  

The ridiculousness seems to come in waves Mimi! I often think, what's next?!

Property managers need to be very careful with their selection process for tenants. Convicted felons can vote after they have served their time and they need to be able to rent a home.