WE'RE NOT MOVING

[Not Heidi]

When the agent was showing the house today, my sister took her aside and pleaded our case for staying.* The agent convinced the landlord to extend our lease by a year.

The relief is amazing. It'll take the anxiety a while to dissipate, though.

* The landlord declined to renew our lease because we are geriatric & near geriatric (70, 61, 59). He's afraid one of us will die and he'll get stiffed. He said in almost so many words that he wants young people here.

[Ocelot II]

1. It's not even legal to refuse to rent to older people. You should talk to a lawyer

in case the landlord refuses to renew the lease again next year. The federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the federal Fair Housing Act Amendments Act of 1988 prohibit discrimination on the basis of the following "protected categories": race or color; religion; national origin; familial status or age; disability or handicap, or sex.

[Skittles]

2. OK I have to say

70, 61, 59 - it's up there but it's not THAT old.......

[elleng]

5. AT ALL.

[Ocelot II]

8. No, but according to federal law, "old" kicks in at 55 or 62, depending.

[rubbersole]

10. Well, I'll trade ya...

[Skittles]

11. oh I am.....well within those numbers

[dchill]

21. They're all younger than I am.

[Permanut]

25. I've got socks older than that.

[Skittles]

29. heh, that's what I say about young coworkers

when they tell me how old they are

[cksmithy]

30. I've got my husband's baby dresser

and little glass jars for cotton balls older than that. We have an early electric Singer sewing machine (1920's +), that has all sorts of attachments to make ruffles, etc., but we don't have 70 year old socks, but we do also have 70 year old saws and wood working equipment.

[elleng]

3. Glad it's worked out, but

What age is a geriatric age?
There is no specific age but most patients who have a geriatrician as their primary care physician are 75 years of age or older.

Keep your eyes on the landlord.

[58Sunliner]

4. Glad you get to stay. I'd like to have word with your landlord.

[elleng]

6. DITTO!!!

[Tetrachloride]

7. I suggest a diary and a friendly visit

to a lawyer and the local police.

You might get a surprise. Bring a friend to both visits.

[2naSalit]

9. And take notes...

Or recordings.

[Shellback Squid]

12. at least give them an iceberg to float off on

my age is right in the middle

[iluvtennis]

13. So happy for you. n/t

[nightwing1240]

14. What a horrible person your landlord is

and at Christmas of all times. Shame on him/they

[Evolve Dammit]

15. age discrimination is real and everywhere. It is really maddening. Glad you're OK for now.

[Joinfortmill]

16. I thought I'd heard everything. Best of luck.

[SharonClark]

17. The landlord would rather have young

noisy people having parties and screaming kids over three calm and quiet older people? That’s weird.

[1WorldHope]

18. Housing discrimination

Find your local Aging office and ask for assistance.

[electric_blue68]

31. An other good idea.

[LisaL]

19. Your landlord's reasoning is pretty bizarre.

Even if one of you were to die, why wouldn't the other two pay the rent?

[Rebl2]

20. Talk about

landlord setting herself up for a lawsuit. How is that even legal.

[cilla4progress]

22. Wonderful!

Cheistmas miracle?

❤️

[FakeNoose]

23. Maybe I could understand the landlord's reservation if you were handicapped or feeble

For example if someone required an elevator or a special ramp because they could no longer use the stairs. But since that's not the case, it really surprises me that he doesn't want older tenants. I would think that older tenants are more likely to pay their rent and utilities on time, keep up the appearances and cleanliness of the place, and just generally be better tenants and better neighbors.

Younger people are more likely to cause a mess, make more noise and possible trouble with authorities. Also the court-ordered evictions are more likely against younger tenants. The landlord's attitude is really puzzling.

[Not Heidi]

24. Maybe it's something cultural

He's Vietnamese and has limited English. I don't know him and so don't know his experiences, which likely informed his decision to do it backwards.

[Grasswire2]

26. nope. Federal law requires landlords to accommodate people with disabilities...

...in regards to safety and movement throughout.

That means widening doors for wheelchair access, ramps, other changes. Landlord can be stuck with a big fat fine for refusal.

[Raine]

27. That's NOT that old for any of you. President Biden is older and he's planning

on running for a second term. The landlord is being ridiculous, makes no sense at all and is insulting!

[Fla Dem]

28. The landlord declined to renew our lease.....

So did he actually give you your 1 year's lease extension in writing, or just communicated that your lease was extended.

My concern is that if you don't have that in writing, he could give you a months notice to vacate.

If you don't have the updated lease in writing, I would be prepared to start looking for alternative housing when it gets warmer, so you won't get caught flatfooted.

I hope all goes well for you and this won't be something you'll have to deal with over the holidays and winter months.

Take care and best wishes.

[electric_blue68]

32. Woah...decades ago we had a landlord who might have pulled some crap like that, so thank goodness...

for this reversal!


And when The Holidays are over talk to your Dept of Aging etc for next year.

[onethatcares]

33. what? young people don't die?

when did that bus leave the stop?