Rent too high? This Bothell landlord gives a $200 discount

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Vegetarian Discount

I'm kind of surprised that it Was a Bothell Landlord, and not someone in Downtown Seattle, or heaven forbid, Olympia! I wonder if his CPA told him he could write off the $2,400 as something too?

What do you think Seattle area Landlords? Is this "Social - Progressive" discount policy going to catch on? I know there are people out there already offering "Amazon Employee" discounts.

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Originally posted by @Troy Fisher:

Ack! Thanks for posting the working link @Natalie Kolodij!

I find it funny that people even think this way. Foods you eat aren't a protected class, so It plausible that it could stand up in court. I was going to say I can't imagine someone bringing a discrimination lawsuit against him, but then I re-thought our industry and now assume someone will.

Or someone will sue him for encouraging a lifestyle that led to them developing anemia after 6 months of no red meats haha I think it's a pretty silly thing to offer and find it kind of comical of all the discounts to offer.

I would pay $200 more if my landlord would approve me raising a beef cow in the yard.

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Link isn't working @Troy Fisher
I wouldn't let him write that off.
It also seems discriminatory to give someone cheaper rent for not eating rent. But I'm not an attorney *shrug
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Ack! Thanks for posting the working link @Natalie Kolodij!
I find it funny that people even think this way. Foods you eat aren't a protected class, so It plausible that it could stand up in court. I was going to say I can't imagine someone bringing a discrimination lawsuit against him, but then I re-thought our industry and now assume someone will.
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Originally posted by @Troy Fisher:

Ack! Thanks for posting the working link @Natalie Kolodij!
I find it funny that people even think this way. Foods you eat aren't a protected class, so It plausible that it could stand up in court. I was going to say I can't imagine someone bringing a discrimination lawsuit against him, but then I re-thought our industry and now assume someone will.
Or someone will sue him for encouraging a lifestyle that led to them developing anemia after 6 months of no red meats haha I think it's a pretty silly thing to offer and find it kind of comical of all the discounts to offer.
I would pay $200 more if my landlord would approve me raising a beef cow in the yard.
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Originally posted by @Natalie Kolodij:

I would pay $200 more if my landlord would approve me raising a beef cow in the yard.
That's quite the Pet Fee!
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Michele FischerPro Member
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Too bad he is focusing on the ethical and moral issues rather than the huge health benefits of cutting meat, and especially dairy, out of a diet. I'm more of a flexitarian, eat meat often enough to not need to worry about eating the right combination to not go anemic and vitamin B deficient.
If you surf airbnb very much, you will see plenty of places for rent where meat is strictly forbidden, similar to smoking. For the stereotypical Portlandia style vegans, the smell of and thought of meat is quite offensive. The way cat smell is offensive to my allergies, so no cats in my units. I wonder how he can monitor and enforce this, though, since I encounter evidence of unauthorized cats.
An environmentally conscience tenant could have lower utility bills and wear & tear on the property.
It is interesting how far people will go to push their values. Clearly not a protected class, but not clearly a wise choice either...
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The thing is you are unlikely to convert someone to a vegetarian with this discount. You will just attract people who are already vegetarian, like you. This is one of those more interesting discounts.
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