Apartmets for seniors, non-smokers, no pets...how about no kids?? (apartment, neighbor)
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LOL When I first read your thread the old tv show Chips came to mind..one of them used to live in a singles community.
I don't see why they can't have adults only places..they have senior only places and believe me they enforce those rules too. No over night visits by anyone under the age limit. LOL
There are apartments for seniors only, apartments for non-smokers, for non-pet owners, but there needs to be some apartments for people without kids/singles, etc.
Why, do you ask? Because every apartment I have ever lived in, kids make it 10 times worse for those of us without any. Discuss.
If you were around back in the 70's you'll recall apartments did this all the time. There were "all Adult" complexes and even "All Adult Nude" complexes.
That's when the Federal Govt added "Family Status" to the protected classes that you could not discriminate against. Adults with kids were finding it very difficult to find a place to rent.
There are exceptions for the over 55 senior community.
If you were around back in the 70's you'll recall apartments did this all the time. There were "all Adult" complexes and even "All Adult Nude" complexes.
That's when the Federal Govt added "Family Status" to the protected classes that you could not discriminate against. Adults with kids were finding it very difficult to find a place to rent.
There are exceptions for the over 55 senior community.
I thought there were apartments like that, but I was barely around in the 70s as a baby. Too bad the govenment chose the easy option.
However, why not separate communities for families, and separate communities for adults?
Since there are many more apartments now than in the 70s, it would work. Change the zoning laws to include this. So, for every 1-2 family complexes, there would be 1 adult complex, or whatever is agreed upon.
I don't see a problem with it. If I had children, I would choose a family apartment so my kid(s) would have many others to play with, and the complex could build more kid friendly things, like playgrounds, kiddie pools, have an organized play time in the club house, as well as child care on site.
(BOSTON, March 11, 2010) -- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Attorney General’s office entered into a settlement on Thursday with an Allston-based real estate company resolving allegations that the company refused to rent to a family with a small child...
“We are facing critical housing needs in the Commonwealth and the strain on families with children is particularly great,” said Attorney General Martha Coakley. “Realtors, brokers and landlords in Massachusetts should understand that discrimination against families with children is illegal, and we will seek to hold accountable those who break the law.”
Some of us remember very well what it was like before the 1988 Amendment, and how difficult it was for many families who tried to obtain housing. I lived with my first husband in an 'adult' apartment complex, and we were forced to move when I became pregnant.
Since no one is discriminating against single adults without children (that fact alone), I hardly see that group as suffering. Meanwhile, cases still arise of discrimination against families, minorities, and disabled persons.
Yup, it's legal. There was a big hub-bub here in Fl when a grandma had the nerve to have her grandchild stay with her for 2 weeks. when she bought in the park she agreed to their rules..no one under the age of 55.
I thought there were apartments like that, but I was barely around in the 70s as a baby. Too bad the govenment chose the easy option.
However, why not separate communities for families, and separate communities for adults?
Since there are many more apartments now than in the 70s, it would work. Change the zoning laws to include this. So, for every 1-2 family complexes, there would be 1 adult complex, or whatever is agreed upon.
I don't see a problem with it. If I had children, I would choose a family apartment so my kid(s) would have many others to play with, and the complex could build more kid friendly things, like playgrounds, kiddie pools, have an organized play time in the club house, as well as child care on site.
Who thinks this is a bad idea?
separate but equal
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Too bad the govenment chose the easy option. 
