sj, she can be made to pay actual and punitive damages, not just be forced to rent to you. HUD has this explanation of the process.
Zoe: She shot you. Mal: Well, yeah, she did a bit... still --
'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Sparky1 - May 01, 2007 3:43:01 pm PDT #7428 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
victor infante - May 01, 2007 3:43:17 pm PDT #7429 of 10003
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
She's in flagrant violation of the Fair Housing Act:
It is unlawful to discriminate in any aspect of selling or renting housing or to deny a dwelling to a buyer or renter because of the disability of that individual, an individual associated with the buyer or renter, or an individual who intends to live in the residence.
And the beauty of our litigous culture is that an even-half decent lawyer can come up with all sorts of damages her bigotry has incurred.
sj - May 01, 2007 3:47:50 pm PDT #7430 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks, Sparky and Victor. I think I'll be calling a lawyer friend of mine tomorrow and see what he has to say.
May she, in some freak accident, lose the ability to use her vulva.
Bwah! TCG said he thinks she stopped using that a long time ago. She is probably lucky at this moment that she is as old as she is because I really really wanted to punch her.
Sparky1 - May 01, 2007 3:51:40 pm PDT #7431 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
I'm really so sorry that she found a way to make this miserable process even more miserable for you, sj.
NoiseDesign - May 01, 2007 4:25:25 pm PDT #7432 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Safe travels to all the Miracleborns. I'm going to miss you something fierce, and LA just isn't going to be the same without you. We will be something less than what we once were.
Typo Boy - May 01, 2007 4:32:33 pm PDT #7433 of 10003
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Evidence is important in these things. Do you have an obviously disabled friend who could ask about renting, so you have an additional witness. Don't know about the law on hidden cameras or tape recorders. Worth finding out, cause if it is legal you can get cheap portable recorders for under $30 at office max, and they are never the lowest price in town.
Cashmere - May 01, 2007 4:37:02 pm PDT #7434 of 10003
Now tagless for your comfort.
Safe travel to the Miracleborns.
I jusr had a woman tell me to my face in no uncertain terms that she wouldn't rent to us because of my disability.
This woman needs a big, fat fine. I want to smack her. I want her to know she's breaking the law.
I took a tumble off our back steps and twisted my ankle tonight. I am an ungainly beast.
Fred Pete - May 01, 2007 4:44:15 pm PDT #7435 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Travel~ma for the Miracleborns.
Egad, sj. That's all I have to add.
sj - May 01, 2007 4:45:28 pm PDT #7436 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
This woman needs a big, fat fine. I want to smack her. I want her to know she's breaking the law.
I did calmly mention to her that she was breaking the law, at which point she gave us a look of, "I'm old and I can do what I want."
Oh, and did I mention there was a real estate agent with us at the time?
Fred Pete - May 01, 2007 4:46:21 pm PDT #7437 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Oooooooh. A witness.
This gets interesting.