Joe SplitrockPro Member
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Rental Property Investor · Sioux Falls, SD · Member since 2015 · 9k+ posts · 18k+ votes
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This story floated around BP when it was written last September. Given where we are at with the pandemic, both scientifically and emotionally as a nation, I think enforcing a vaccination policy would be horrible for your business. It could even be deemed illegal or unconstitutional. A landlord with controversial policies makes themselves a target for litigation. All it takes is someone who wants to either "prove a point" or "make some money". I support COVID vaccination., like I support seat belts and wearing a helmet on your motorcycle. Taking scientifically proven safety measures to prolong your life is generally a good idea, but no I wouldn't mandate it.
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Bud Gaffney
Rental Property Investor · Boston, MA · Member since 2019 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Hell no...C'mon people.
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Jordan FioreBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2020 · 171 posts · 145 votes
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Landlords run into enough trouble as it is, adding additional issues is just not smart from a business standpoint.
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Scott Mac
Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 5k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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Seems kind of like it could be twisted into being kind of like the old "Pole Tax" thing they used to try to get away with in some areas.

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/latest-data-on-covid-19-vaccinations-by-race-ethnicity/

(you can roll over the little colored boxes at the top of the graph for the %'s)

It's probably not the best move to make when renting to the general public.

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David Lee Hall, III
Rental Property Investor · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2019 · 530 posts · 511 votes
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Quote from @Joe Splitrock:

Given where we are at with the pandemic
Seriously, this is it. No matter how you look at it, unless you have some health issues outlined by those with more medical knowledge than I, we have pretty much hit the endemic phase of things. If you require your tenants to provide proof of flu shot, and it is legal in your area, go for it on Covid. Otherwise, move on unless you are in one of those high risk categories and need it for you to stay alive.
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Karla Simmons
Vacaville, CA · Member since 2019 · 218 posts · 140 votes
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@Rene G.
What would the point be of doing that? I absolutely would not do that.
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Don Gouge
Specialist · Johnson City, TN · Member since 2021 · 139 posts · 146 votes
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What if the tenant required the landlord to have the covid shot?
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Bruce WoodruffPro Member
Contractor/Investor/Consultant · San Diego / Phoenix · Member since 2021 · 12k+ posts · 15k+ votes
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This foolishness has gone on long enough already.......a landlord would have to be a complete moron to take this route at this point in the game.....
But there are plenty of morons out there.......
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Peter TverdovBusiness Member
Developer · New Brunswick, NJ · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Looney Tunes
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Gurdev Bajwa
Lender · VA/DC/MD · Member since 2019 · 1 post · 2 votes
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The only possibility I could think of is if you are house hacking but that might make it difficult to find tenants if the current tenant moves out.
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Curtis Mears
Property Manager · Raleigh, NC · Member since 2014 · 729 posts · 596 votes
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@Rene G.
Why? If you are concerned about your health, get vaccinated. Your tenants are responsible for their health choices. Also, there are hipa laws regarding asking about individuals health records. You have no right to ask them about their personal choices.
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Samuel CoronadoPro Member
Investor · Huntsville, AL · Member since 2016 · 348 posts · 181 votes
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@Rene G. Their medical history is not any of the landlord's business.
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Dylan Barnard
Rental Property Investor · Justin, TX · Member since 2017 · 134 posts · 57 votes
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@Rene G. I don't really see the point. All downside, no upside. Vaccination status doesn't affect the landlord, unless I am missing something?
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Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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Quote from @Curtis Mears:

@Rene G.
Why? If you are concerned about your health, get vaccinated. Your tenants are responsible for their health choices. Also, there are hipa laws regarding asking about individuals health records. You have no right to ask them about their personal choices.
HIPAA has absolutely zero to do with this lol. HIPAA prevents medical professionals from giving out your information to 3rd parties. It has nothing to do with a 3rd party requiring it from an individual.
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Georgina Kautu
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea · Member since 2022 · 15 posts · 7 votes
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Is that a new Requirement?
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Duncan Hayes
Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 229 posts · 229 votes
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Quote from @Rene G.:

Do you think landlords should require tenants to provide proof of vaccination before moving in?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/15/florida-landlord-requiring-covid-vaccine-proof/

No. Should a landlord require a Chicken Pox Vaccination? Polio? Hep A or B? How can you as a landlord control what medical decisions a person makes? Them living in a property you own doesn't mean they're gonna get you sick. Would you deny a tenant with great credit and income because they have HIV? Cancer? Lupus? Your tenant's medical condition is not your problem and the COVID vaccine does not stop people from catching COVID. Are you gonna stipulate that your tenants get a flu vaccine every year? This is one of the most senseless things I've ever heard.
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Duncan Hayes
Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2019 · 229 posts · 229 votes
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Oh yeah, Bill Gates came out and stated that the Omicron Variant did a better job at building immunity than the actual vaccine did, so there's that.
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Eric Bilderback
Real Estate Agent · Sisters, OR · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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I required my tenants to get the clot shot. Unfortunately 10 dropped from myocarditis a week later, weird. I’m going for the kids next month!
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James Bitakis
Investor · Melrose Park, IL · Member since 2015 · 77 posts · 24 votes
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@Rene G. No way. That is a private medical decision between your tenant and their doctor. Dumb dumb dumb. Talk about micromanaging.
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Scott SteelePro Member
Rental Property Investor · Glenview, IL · Member since 2019 · 4 posts · 8 votes
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Sorry but is this a serious question?
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Laura MarksBusiness Member
Real Estate Broker · Independence, MO · Member since 2020 · 131 posts · 111 votes
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Quote from @Russell Brazil:

Quote from @Curtis Mears:

@Rene G.
Why? If you are concerned about your health, get vaccinated. Your tenants are responsible for their health choices. Also, there are hipa laws regarding asking about individuals health records. You have no right to ask them about their personal choices.
HIPAA has absolutely zero to do with this lol. HIPAA prevents medical professionals from giving out your information to 3rd parties. It has nothing to do with a 3rd party requiring it from an individual.

Thank you, Russell! :)
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Jason Andler
Canton OH · Member since 2019 · 41 posts · 39 votes
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@Scott Steele
This is exactly what I was thinking. Nothing good can come of this policy or even discussing this as a possible policy.
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David Hedges
Investor · Crown Point, IN · Member since 2014 · 177 posts · 84 votes
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This sounds like something you'd find on the onion.
The only reasoning I can think of around this, would be if your renting rooms with shared common space, where there may be a lot of interaction between tenants, and maybe you.
Outside of that scenario, I just see it as excluding a percentage of the populations who's money is just as good as anyone else's. Who cares if they are vaccinated or not, particularly if you're not living under the same roof with them.
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Steven Lopez
Property Manager · Wimberley, TX · Member since 2016 · 20 posts · 8 votes
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@Rene G.
Is this a serious question?
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Jordan MoorheadBusiness Member
Real Estate Agent · Austin, TX · Member since 2015 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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NO. Let people make their own decisions that are right for their health. Provide housing, stay out of anything other than that.
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