Comments on: Landlord Extorted for $12,000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:17:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: whitney http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-2744 whitney Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:19:39 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-2744 ohhh great info! ohhh great info!

]]> By: Rex@Tableware http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-253 Rex@Tableware Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:13:02 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-253 Nice ideas. Lets just hope that 2009 shapes up better than 2008 did. But I'm none too hopeful Nice ideas. Lets just hope that 2009 shapes up better than 2008 did. But I’m none too hopeful

]]> By: Paul Pearson http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-51 Paul Pearson Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:38:36 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-51 A rock-solid lease agreement can help you get a summary judgment, even if a tenant's lawyer takes you to court. Good documentation is the only way to go. A rock-solid lease agreement can help you get a summary judgment, even if a tenant’s lawyer takes you to court. Good documentation is the only way to go.

]]> By: Orrymain http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-45 Orrymain Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:21:31 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-45 I'm a huge believer in documentation. We all benefit from it. A standard form does help with the consistency of that, but at the very least, document, document, document! I’m a huge believer in documentation. We all benefit from it. A standard form does help with the consistency of that, but at the very least, document, document, document!

]]> By: troy http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-44 troy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:28:31 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-44 You are correct, using phrase like clean cut or long haired could be considered discriminatory. Although, hair length is not a protected class. It is best not to use those types of phrase when explain a reason to rent or not to rent to a person. That is why I used it as an example in the email. I want landlords to learn not to use such phrases. Thank you for your response. Troy You are correct, using phrase like clean cut or long haired could be considered discriminatory. Although, hair length is not a protected class. It is best not to use those types of phrase when explain a reason to rent or not to rent to a person. That is why I used it as an example in the email. I want landlords to learn not to use such phrases.

Thank you for your response.
Troy

]]> By: Andrew http://www.rentingauthority.com/landlord-extorted-for-12000/#comment-43 Andrew Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:26:00 +0000 http://www.rentingauthority.com/blog/?p=113#comment-43 Your example below of the pitfalls of not having a rental application is relevant and important. However, your description of the preferred candidate #4 as “clean cut” is, in my opinion, highly discriminatory and it’s not clear to me why you would use that phrase. Is long hair a legal and valid criteria for exclusion from consideration? Your example below of the pitfalls of not having a rental application is relevant and important. However, your description of the preferred candidate #4 as “clean cut” is, in my opinion, highly discriminatory and it’s not clear to me why you would use that phrase. Is long hair a legal and valid criteria for exclusion from consideration?

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