Over the past two weeks, this forum had multiple threads blaming landlords for their tenants behavior. The first, implied that the landlord was not a good Christian, and the second said the landlord was not meeting their “social responsibility.”
I, and most landlords, want to be socially responsible. We want to run a good business that is an asset to the community. However, everyday we are torn. We accept applications from families only to find out that they have a history of causing problems. Some landlords accept tenants with historical behavioral problems, others reject the applicants outright. What is the socially responsible thing to do? Should landlords refuse to rent to applicants with a criminal history? Applicants with bad credit? Applicants with a history of trashing apartments? Applicants with a history of drug or alcohol abuse? Applicants that have a shaky income history? I have a proposal to make this board. I am President of the St. Paul Association of Responsible Landlords. If this board is would take the time to describe who a “socially responsible” landlord keeps out of housing, I promise to send the specification to all landlords I know of. I currently have addresses for over 1500 landlords. I will pay to mail this myself. If you won’t help me determine what families a “socially responsible” landlord will refuse housing to, then I don’t know how we can ever meet your expectations. I look forward to reading your responses. Regards, Bill Cullen Whittier Landlord. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.6.9 - Release Date: 6/11/2005 REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
