Experience with renting to Foster homes?

[Lynne Smith]

Hi. My property manager received an inquiry from a prospective tenant who wants to rent our SFH for foster children (2 per room). I am compiling a list of questions and concerns, but wanted to see if anyone in the BP community has had experience with this sort of thing. Thanks!

[Tracy Streich]

If they are using the home as a group home that is a totally different issue. If is simply a couple looking to foster children the discussion should be over. It is clearly a violation of fair housing laws to discriminate based on familial status. It even specifically mentions foster and adoptive children. Especially comments about special children causing extensive damages. In fact as I type this now I find it a bit offensive that was even said. Not sure how they do it in Canada but that is blatantly discrimination based on HUD guidelines