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I heard that an HOA in one of Florida's gated communities asks rental applicants to submit to drug testing? Is this common practice? I think background checks, credit checks, employer, references are fair, but drug testing? Seems excessive...
I can't imagine that would be legally sustainable and wonder if someone read something wrong and perhaps the hearsay revolved around an HOA hiring security guards who in most cases are required to undergo background checks and drug testing ...
I heard that an HOA in one of Florida's gated communities asks rental applicants to submit to drug testing? Is this common practice? I think background checks, credit checks, employer, references are fair, but drug testing? Seems excessive...
These are privately owned homes. Drug use is not a constitutionally protected right nor are users considered to be a protected class so far as housing discrimination is concerned.
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Originally Posted by kawahonda
Wow. This country has gone to hell if that's true. Communism, anyone?
Yes, whenever I hear people making rules about the use of their privately owned property I immediately assume there's some communists involved
Curious about this I did a web search and found this one Florida HOA rental application that requires the applicant to grant permission for reports from drug screening firms:
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http://www.oakleyplacehoa.com/upload...ion_Packet.pdfBy signing below, I acknowledge receipt of a “NOTICE REGARDING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION” and “A
SUMMARY OF YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT”
and certify that I have read and
understand both documents. Furthermore, I hereby authorize the obtaining of consumer reports and/or
investigative consumer reports at any time, as long as I remain an employee, volunteer or tenant of
Requestor, to the extent permitted by law. To this end, I hereby authorize, without reservation, any law
enforcement agency, administrator, state or federal agency, institution, school or university, information
service bureau, employer, drug screening firm, reference, landlord,
and/or its record custodian, to furnish any and all background information sought by Requestor or by ALLSTAR BACKGROUNDS, acting on Requestor’s
behalf.
I understand that drug testing is commonly required for tenants in public housing facilities.
Curious about this I did a web search and found this one Florida HOA rental application that requires the applicant to grant permission for reports from drug screening firms:
I understand that drug testing is commonly required for tenants in public housing facilities.
Different situation - no government assistance, a married professional couple with a 2 year old child renting a 3br/ 2ba home for $2000/month x 1 year...
Different situation - no government assistance, a married professional couple with a 2 year old child renting a 3br/ 2ba home for $2000/month x 1 year...
So how often? If they are into that, what good does one time do?
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