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Various Rental Rates On The Basis Of The Number Of Individuals?

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Various Rental Rates On The Basis Of The Number Of Individuals?

Postby bofind » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:49 pm

I noticed an an for a flat to rent (the whole device) and the area was shown as having a rent of $1000.  However, the advertisement stated if a couple were residing in the system, the lease could be $1,100.  I'm married and this rental scenario strikes me to be truly biased against married people or somebody having a child in support of simple people.  is that this legitimate?  The rental unit is found in Florida.  
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Different Lease Rates Based On The Number Of People?

Postby avrum » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:57 pm

Perfectly legal.

You can choose not to live there.

 
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Different Lease Rates Based On The Number Of People?

Postby Fai » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:34 pm

And if you have a pet I'm sure that it will be even more, right?  I've never heard of charging more for more people but it makes perfect sense to me.
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Postby Fluellen » Sat Apr 19, 2014 7:51 pm

Charging extra for additional "people" is not discrimination against families with children.

And it's perfectly legal.

Using a difference between $1500 and $3000 is not a rational hypothesis and indicates you know nothing about market driven economics.

 
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Postby Alfie » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:43 am

What about should you sign a lease for a flat for 00.00 monthly using the agreement that the extra individual, partner, partner, room-mate, increases the rent-to 00.00 monthly. Is that this not only a method to circumvent the regulations that state you can't discriminate against households, individuals with kids etc.?
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Postby Makolm » Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:09 am

Sure makes sense to me--and nothing posted relates to marriage status.

2 people produce roughly 200% the wear and tear of one.
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Postby Coe » Sat Apr 26, 2014 7:40 pm

girliedrummer: I'm committed which rental scenario hits me to be truly biased against married people or somebody having a child in support of simple people.  is that this legitimate?  The rental system is found in Florida.  
It's authorized. It's not discrimination predicated on race, gender, religion, national origin, etc. The more individuals within the device, the more deterioration the system can get. That raises charges for the landlord, and its own never uncommon for that landlord to demand accordingly.
Furthermore, you've probably noticed the expression "two may live as cheaply as one." whilst not very actually accurate, it's the situation in several values that double income committed individuals or unmarried partners living together (atleast without children) fare better financially than two simple individuals living alone using the same earnings. Thatis since the people living together reveal several costs, such as the lease
For instance, assume Amy and Bob are committed, and each makes $36,000/year. They've no children. They choose to rent that house for $1,100/month. Cindy and David are both solitary, producing $36,000/year each. They do not have one to stay together, so that they should make the price of the house themselves. Both lease exactly the same type of device, but pay only $1,000/month.
Since Amy and Bob are discussing the living area, they're just spending $13,200/year book of the combined revenue of $72,000/year. Hence, they're just spending 18.3% of the money for lease. Cindy and David aren't so fortunate. They're spending $12,000 lease on revenue of only $36,000/year. Which means they're spending one-third of the revenue (33.33%) toward rent. To be able to spend just 18.3% of the money on lease, they'd need to look for a place that rents just for 0/month.
Therefore, despite the fact that Amy and Bob are spending 0/month more due to their condo, they're still being released financially much better than Cindy and David. Thatis because of the savings which come from discussing the area. Therefore, taking a look at this way, Amy and Bob aren't truly the people in a problem here, despite the fact that they spend 0/month more. Seen this way, could it be truly unjust to cost Amy and Bob a little more?they are able to better manage it in the end?and having a couple within the device does mean more deterioration charges for the landlord. A great deal depends upon the way you consider the scenario, does not it?
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Postby MacArtuir » Mon Apr 28, 2014 12:06 am

the example i provided is not any speculation, it's a real, present occurrence, my understanding of 'market-driven economics' however. somehow i have the feeling the solutions I'm receiving are from home owners and never from any who hire or who've expierienced the problem. i enjoy the clear answer in just about any case.
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Postby Ryszard » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:58 pm

I've never owned a rental home in my own living, not am I going to probably ever.  an excessive amount of  a hassle.
Nevertheless, if you do not such as the cost, then do not lease it.  I've been on taxi trips where they cost per individual also.  Yes, it will allow you to move your face slightly, but when you consider it, it will type of create sense.  of course if they're in advance concerning the cost, you are able to choose what you would like to complete right?  I've walked out-of taxis easily believed 1 stop for $20 was a lot of, even when it had been beating water out.
Descrimination occurs each day of the week.  that does not mean itis usually illegitimate. Often, itis completely legitimate to descriminate against particular people.  there are certainly a few issues itis not authorized for, but when they do not such as the shade of one's clothes, you're not protected.
 
 
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Postby adoerte37 » Thu May 01, 2014 8:28 pm

Thanks for saying the obvious. But my issue wasn't individual and was merely: is that this not really a method to discriminate. Once upon a period you can publish a rental advertising inside the papers stating "No kids". Today you might not. Is that this exercise a method to subvert that and it is it legal.
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