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VADEN
10-23-2004, 03:55 PM
That's why places pull credit. To see their ability to pay on time. Sure, someone might work at McD's, but if they have no or very little liabilities, then they would be the better bet. If the dentist makes $5000 a month, but is saddled up the ass with bills...then it wouldn't be a good idea to rent to him. Job means nothing. Intent to pay means everything...and that is why it is so important to keep your credit score high by paying your bills on time and keeping your DTI manageable.
Exactly.....;)

Deogol
10-23-2004, 07:44 PM
I remember a couple years ago a girl that was renting the apartment above me was kicked out because the management found out she was an escort. i wonder if she has a case.
I believe escorting would be flat out illegal (if she was bringing them back to the apartment, it is obvious what she is doing) and I would believe someone would have the right to bounce a tenant using the property for illegal activities.

Bridgette
10-23-2004, 11:43 PM
Yes, but there's no legal protection for refusing to rent to someone with a LEGAL job. I saw an article on the front page links that now the state has dropped the suit against the rental company, saying basically that the state has better things to do with their resources than defend strippers' basic rights. So apparently we don't deserve a place to live because of our PERFECTLY LEGAL JOBS?????? >:(>:(>:(

I don't tell landlords I'm a stripper, but a STATE AGENCY is now openly encouraging them to discriminate against us? GRRRRRRR!!!! The article also said the chick is pursuing a civil suit, and I hope she takes it all the way! Doesn't sound like she's got the best lawyer though, they're going at it on "gender discrimination", looks to me like that doesn't really fit. It's about her JOB. Since when is it legal to discriminate against someone holding a legal job???

GnBeret
10-24-2004, 12:13 AM
Doesn't sound like she's got the best lawyer though, they're going at it on "gender discrimination", looks to me like that doesn't really fit. It's about her JOB. Since when is it legal to discriminate against someone holding a legal job???
The lawyer's going at it in the only way possible to state a valid claim, i.e., won't get tossed on a preliminary motion for failure to state a cause of action. In sum, "gender" is a protected class for purposes of equal protection under the law - occupation is not (meaning its always been legal to discriminate against someone holding a legal job if the basis of the discrimination is the type of job). As ugly as that sounds, you always have to stop and look at these things from the other side - it's the landlord's property... he OWNS it... doesn't he have rights too? How far does the government get to go in telling him what he can and cannot do with his property? Do you have to dance for every guy that asks? Should the government get to tell you that you have to?

Please understand, I'm not condoning what this ass**** did and I'm not the least bit interested in defending him in particular BUT, the underlying principle is extremely important and well worth defending - even if we have to put up with results like this on occasion.

Bridgette
10-24-2004, 01:07 AM
Well I did not know it's legal to discriminate based on your job. That sucks, and discriminating against a potential renter is FAR from choosing whether to give certain guys a lapdance or not. We're talking housing, not petty personal crap. What worries me about this is that it is basically saying people who work in adult entertainment, even if it's legal, don't deserve proper housing, or should be stuck with substandard housing. If that's not illegal, it should be.

At any rate, any dancer should know she needs to have a cover story regarding her employment and the money to back it up. Landlords can always choose not to rent to strippers because our income "isn't stable enough", even though we make more than their other tenants.