Would this be Considered a Reasonable Request? (apartments, deposit, fees)
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Know what really peeves me is this complex Does have 1 Handicap apt BUT they are renting it to a Healthy 25 yr old! Hes been in it 3 yrs since the org tenant died he Has requested a reg apt they Refuse to transfer him. Yes they have empty 1 bedroom apts!
You need to make a formal request for that apartment. Should the request be denied, they will have to provide a justification that can be scrutinized by DOJ or HUD.
We have a couple of set-asides in our buildings specifically for handicap. As they were mandated stipulated requirements, if they are occupied by a non-handicap person and a handicap person made a formal request for that unit, I can tell you, we would be slapped hard if we refuse to relocate that person to a comparable available unit so the handicap person could take occupancy of that unit.
Know that a landlord is perfectly and legally within their rights to refuse to transfer a healthy tenant residing in a handicap unit just because that tenant requested it. The landlord has done nothing wrong. BUT, it would be a completely different story if they deny a handicap person's request. It's not about the current tenant or what that tenant wants, it's b about the handicap person being denied that unit. So, go formal.
Do you NEED to have a tub? You should focus your research on finding an apartment that has a standup/ walk in shower.
If you have been renting for over 13 years, it is likely that your rent is below the comparable rentals in the area. The property owner is loosing out on what he could be renting the apartment for. Add your request to spend a few thousands to install an ADA tub I can see why this request would be denied.
Do you have the money (or a source to acquire that money) to pay the landlord $5000 to $8000 to install this tub and to return the bathroom to how it originally was?
An ADA tub is not appealing to majority of other tenants who are attracted to a tub (over a shower). So the landlord would also be reducing the pool of future renters by installing this tub.
Do you NEED to have a tub? You should focus your research on finding an apartment that has a standup/ walk in shower.
If you have been renting for over 13 years, it is likely that your rent is below the comparable rentals in the area. The property owner is loosing out on what he could be renting the apartment for. Add your request to spend a few thousands to install an ADA tub I can see why this request would be denied.
Do you have the money (or a source to acquire that money) to pay the landlord $5000 to $8000 to install this tub and to return the bathroom to how it originally was?
An ADA tub is not appealing to majority of other tenants who are attracted to a tub (over a shower). So the landlord would also be reducing the pool of future renters by installing this tub.
She’s a sec 8 recipient and no, she’s doesn’t have the money to restore it. They’d have to sue her estate if she passes or sue her if she moves.
Instead of trying to renovate the current bathroom, she should be requesting the handicap unit in her complex. The unit that is now occupied by an able bodied person who doesn’t need (according to Katie) the handicap unit.
Sorry about your disability but no, it's not a reasonable request if you expect the LL to spend thousands modifying his bathroom. He would have no obligation to do that under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Even if you were willing to pay for it I think you are missing the fact that those prices of $350 and $450 are only for the tub itself. The labor cost to remove the old tub, install the new one, plumbing, drywall and tile restoration is easily $2000 to $3000 for professional installation. Would you have the cash to pay that up front?
Even if you did have the cash, would I want to go through that hassle when tenants are plentiful? Probably not.
You sound like an excellent candidate to purchase a home. Perhaps it takes a few months saving up or fixing credit, but I'd start down that path sooner than later. In life you're either paying your own mortgage or someone else's (with profit built in). If you were my tenant and I felt you were going to be there more than six month, I might consider doing an upgrade, but because you're a temporary resident of my home, I seriously doubt I'd make modifications unless it really upgraded the value of my property.
You sound like an excellent candidate to purchase a home. Perhaps it takes a few months saving up or fixing credit, but I'd start down that path sooner than later. In life you're either paying your own mortgage or someone else's (with profit built in). If you were my tenant and I felt you were going to be there more than six month, I might consider doing an upgrade, but because you're a temporary resident of my home, I seriously doubt I'd make modifications unless it really upgraded the value of my property.
I can Pay in Full now for the Kit. I betting the LL will get her Maintance people to install. Thats what happened when the VA was planning on getting me a handicap commode
Wait. You have enough cash on hand? And can pay for the whole thing?
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Originally Posted by Kim in FL
She’s a sec 8 recipient and no, she’s doesn’t have the money to restore it. They’d have to sue her estate if she passes or sue her if she moves.
Instead of trying to renovate the current bathroom, she should be requesting the handicap unit in her complex. The unit that is now occupied by an able bodied person who doesn’t need (according to Katie) the handicap unit.
That's something that would definitely go into my consideration and I'd almost certainly grant the request (assuming that I'm not paying for the tub itself . . . I'd be open to working out a deal on labor, which could end up costing more than the tub). But that's me.
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