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Chad Day
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Denying Application, to give a reason or not

Chad Day
  • Manitowoc, WI
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When you deny an application do you give a reason?  I feel like if you do not give a reason it could be interpreted as violating the fair house act.  

For instance let's say you deny someone because you believe them to be a messy person or because they smoke pot.  If you say "I'm denying you because your car was filthy" that would offend the applicant. If you don't give a reason it may be interpreted as discriminatory.

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Jeff B.
  • Buy & Hold Owner
  • Redlands, CA
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Jeff B.
  • Buy & Hold Owner
  • Redlands, CA
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First, if  you pull the CR and info there is the determining factor, you MUST send a letter of denial and the name+addr of the Bureau that it came from.

Otherwise, say as little as possible, to avoid argumentation and debates, yet a reasonable cause.

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