Q: My HOA just added a amendment stating all renters must have a income of $73,000 a year and credit score of 630
I am currently renting my town home to a couple that just got out of the military and is using his GI Bill for school and paying rent, they don't get $73,000 and some military people may not have a credit score yet I feel it's discrimination that they added the clause and never mentioned veterans or disabled veterans in the HOA rules....My house is in the Florida Keys
A: Income and credit restrictions for tenants are very common, and can be added as a HOA rule to keep the lower income "riff raff" out. It is not discriminatory because there is no military exception, and beyond that your tenants would have the cause of action not you as owner. If they already give there your tenants are grandfathered in anyways.
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