i don't know if this would have changed my vote or not but you didn't have all the info to base a decision. Landlord Settles Over No-Pets Policy WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department says a Windsor Locks landlord has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle allegations that he violated housing laws by trying to evict a woman whose disabled daughter needed a service dog.Mahmoud M. Hussein will pay $102,000 to compensate the woman and her daughter, plus $13,000 in attorney fees, under a settlement announced Tuesday.Hussein's attorney, David Crotta, declined comment.Authorities say he violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to make reasonable accommodations to his no-pets policy for the tenants, whose dog helped the daughter with her cerebral palsy, seizure disorder and depression.The tenants claimed in a federal lawsuit that Hussein also retaliated by refusing to renew their lease and starting evictionproceedings.Feder al law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familystatus. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The building is his investment. Animals can damage that property just by being there. The place will smell like large dog. He has a right to protect his investment. He isn't a charity. He isn't discriminating. There are plenty of places that allow pets. The government has no moral right to intrude that deeply into a business relationship.
Even at cat shows, where no dogs are allowed for obvious reasons, there is a clause for Service Animals which are allowed into the show hall. These dogs are so well trained it's like they aren't even there. They provide a much needed service.
i don't know if this would have changed my vote or not but you didn't have all the info to base a decision. Landlord Settles Over No-Pets Policy WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department says a Windsor Locks landlord has agreed to pay $115,000 to settle allegations that he violated housing laws by trying to evict a woman whose disabled daughter needed a service dog.Mahmoud M. Hussein will pay $102,000 to compensate the woman and her daughter, plus $13,000 in attorney fees, under a settlement announced Tuesday.Hussein's attorney, David Crotta, declined comment.Authorities say he violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to make reasonable accommodations to his no-pets policy for the tenants, whose dog helped the daughter with her cerebral palsy, seizure disorder and depression.The tenants claimed in a federal lawsuit that Hussein also retaliated by refusing to renew their lease and starting evictionproceedings.Feder al law prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familystatus. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
the disabled can not be discriminated against...it is the law...
I think the laws on service animals are well established. Nice try for the landlord; I can understand his issue, though.
The building is his investment. Animals can damage that property just by being there. The place will smell like large dog. He has a right to protect his investment. He isn't a charity. He isn't discriminating. There are plenty of places that allow pets. The government has no moral right to intrude that deeply into a business relationship.
Even at cat shows, where no dogs are allowed for obvious reasons, there is a clause for Service Animals which are allowed into the show hall. These dogs are so well trained it's like they aren't even there. They provide a much needed service.