Comments on: Rights of Disabled Tenants

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:20:03 +0000

Of course this makes sense. A person’s medical record is always confidential and no landlord has the right to open it or gain access to it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:00:06 +0000

I’m disabled but I get good money by working from home. So you see, just because I’m disabled doesn’t mean that I’m different from the rest of your tenants.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:40:03 +0000

Thank for you this article. It made me understand my rights better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:20:05 +0000

A disabled tenant is actually more likely to pay rent on time because he knows that if you kick him out, he would have a difficult time looking for another apartment to rent. But that’s just based on my experience.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:00:06 +0000

I used to have a tenant who had an illness. She asked that I keep her key so that in case I come knocking and she doesn’t answer, I should just go right in. I felt like I have another baby girl to check on every once in a while. It was an added responsibility but she has the right to live in my apartment just like the rest of my other tenants.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:40:04 +0000

Correct. It is very important that you keep the contact information of the parent or social worker so that you will know who to call in case of an emergency.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:20:04 +0000

As a tenant, people with disability, in general, are okay to live with. But someone who has mental illness or a history of mental illness is unacceptable. What if he suddenly becomes violent then no one is around to control him? That would be very unsafe for us.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:00:06 +0000

I am disabled and I find it difficult to live on my own. I find it even more difficult to have an inconsiderate landlord who is rude and unwilling to make adjustments that I have the right to. That’s why I just moved back with my mother. At least she can help me out whenever I needed helping.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:40:03 +0000

If he’s disabled, there should be the contact information of the social worker so that if anything comes up, the landlord would know who to contact.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:20:04 +0000

Honestly, I don’t like it when people with disability come asking for accomodation. But I know that they are still prospect tenants and they have the right to live in my apartment. It’s just that there are a lot of adjustments that need to be done and I personally feel like they will become more of liabilities.