COVID19 and Fair Housing

[Kim Tucker]

As a leader of a REIA one of our local attorneys sent me an update on dealing with tenants.

It was KC specific and I am sure if you are in KC, you have an email from me sitting in your in box.

But the important item you need to remember is if you let one tenant slide or set up a work out agreement with one tenant you need to do the EXACT SAME THING WITH ALL TENANTS.

Just wanted to remind everyone that Fair Housing does not take a break for national disaster.

[Greg M.]

Originally posted by @Kim Tucker:

But the important item you need to remember is if you let one tenant slide or set up a work out agreement with one tenant you need to do the EXACT SAME THING WITH ALL TENANTS.

Just wanted to remind everyone that Fair Housing does not take a break for national disaster.

Since when does FHA make all forms of discrimination illegal? Discrimination is 100% legal with the exception of protected classes. I'd also like to see the law that requires me to treat every tenant (outside of protected classes) equally.

I can agree to payment plans with all my tenants except those that drive diesel cars, believe the earth is flat, or think dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate. As long as I'm not doing this as a work around to discriminate against a protected class, I'm in legal territory.