Fair Housing and Babies

[Jerome Kaidor]

Hello all,

   I just got a call from the manager of my 52-unit complex.  A tenant has a 3 y/o child who has been wandering the complex unattended.    The child has been turning off the main water for one of the buildings.  Also, he has been gone into our main parking lot!   The tenant claims that their 11 y/o daughter was supervising the baby.

   What sort of notice can I give these people?  Per federal Fair Housing guidelines, you cannot have rules that are different for children than for adults - that would be discrimination.

   About all I can think of is a "waste & nuisance" 3day for turning the water off.

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Originally posted by @Jerome Kaidor:

Hello all,

   I just got a call from the manager of my 52-unit complex.  A tenant has a 3 y/o child who has been wandering the complex unattended.    The child has been turning off the main water for one of the buildings.  Also, he has been gone into our main parking lot!   The tenant claims that their 11 y/o daughter was supervising the baby.

   What sort of notice can I give these people?  Per federal Fair Housing guidelines, you cannot have rules that are different for children than for adults - that would be discrimination.

   About all I can think of is a "waste & nuisance" 3day for turning the water off.

 What's your concern?  Let's say on day 2 the kid gets run over and killed in the parking lot. and the family produces your letter that you had knowledge of their child being unattended and YOU"RE concerned about turning the water back ON!!

Use some sense and call the police and child protective services NOW.  You also should have an attorney have an educational talk with your "manager".