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Danny Chan Can we tell applicant that income must be 3x the rent?
31 May 2021 | 19 replies
Chicago has 14 protected classes for Fair housing-1-Race2-Sex 3-color 4age 5-Religion 6-disability 7-National origin 8-ancestry 9-Parent/parental status 10-Sexual orientation11- Gender identity 12-marital status13-military status 14-source of income You need to be careful on the language you use for advertising a rental.
Christopher Olson Where to sell Nationwide Bird Dog Leads
14 December 2014 | 7 replies
The plan originally is to lease out geographic religions to investors who already use bird dogs or want to use bird dogs and want an easy painless way of recruiting, training, managing, communicating with and paying them.I'm onto something.
James Purcell Application Screening Requirements and Methods
16 December 2017 | 2 replies
Of course, it is always safest/best to avoid discrimination against protected classes (race, religion, national origin, familial status, creed, sex) in order to avoid breaking the law, though there are even exceptions there (i.e. if you lived in the house, for example, there are some exemptions). 
Isi Nau Appreciation = Speculation
14 October 2017 | 69 replies
It's like science and religion.
Violet Lisa Applicant did not disclose their emotional dog
29 January 2024 | 40 replies
No one would ask on an application form what the applicant's sexual orientation, religion, race is etc...so why would you ask about ESA? 
Wes Glass Tenant sneaks in pitbull as ESA after signing a lease for a no animal property!
21 February 2024 | 23 replies
The Fair Housing Act is what applies to privately owned property (with the exceptions Bruce listed above) and it forbids discrimination against prospective tenants because of their disability as well as race, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), skin color, familial status, and national origin. 
John Fulton Commission Splits; Berkshire Hathaway, Coldwell Banker, etc., etc
11 September 2018 | 0 replies
I swear on all the religions that they dont.
Bethany Davis DoHardMoney.com user review?
26 September 2022 | 42 replies
Of course we have people who are unhappy with us (like every other business, non-profit, politician, author, country, fictional character, book, religion, idea.....)
Matt Irvin Military tenants
11 September 2020 | 21 replies
Property owners/managers are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which prohibits "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination."
Account Closed CODE OF STANDS FOR PROPERTY MANAGERS
18 April 2018 | 4 replies
.§2-2 The Property Manager shall not deny service to any person due to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity.Article 3: RESPONSIBILITY TO CLIENTWhen working in a disclosed relationship with a client, the Property Manager shall protect the client’s best interest at all times.STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONALISM§3-1 The Property Manager shall use written agreements, and written extensions, if required, outlining all responsibilities and fees, if any.