Q: Approval of 2bdroom @ $1407 p/mth on own salary of $60,000 per year
Can a rental office make a tenants perm disabled parent sign on the lease even if they told their prop mgr they would be responsible for her rent and didn't want to put her on the lease..however, she was forced to sign or she would have to move after driving all the way from SC to Portland. The tenant had no probem paying $45.00 for her background check in which she did pass, as he just didn't want them to include his mother's small monthly income of only $1297 and hold her liable under any situation with her disability. I feel that was so wrong for them to add her and hold her liable if any problems were to arise. Doesn't she have any type of rights as a permanently disabled person...any advice wld help...thank you!
A: Yes, of course she has rights but they certainly do not include forcing a landlord to accept her without her having any potential liability for her actions or failure to act. We are all responsible for our behavior; being disabled does not change that.
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