Tenant Medical Problem (by Keith [TX]) Aug 17, 2012 5:54 AM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Kay [KS]) Aug 17, 2012 6:14 AM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Suzanne [TX]) Aug 17, 2012 6:14 AM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Nicole [PA]) Aug 17, 2012 9:56 AM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Reid [KS]) Aug 17, 2012 10:15 AM
Tenant Medical Problem (by p m h [TX]) Aug 17, 2012 2:50 PM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Kelly [CO]) Aug 17, 2012 6:02 PM
Tenant Medical Problem (by Keith [TX]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 5:54 AM Message:
State Specific Question About: TEXAS (TX)
What about renting to tenants with a dependent who has a serious medical condition. Besides having high medical bills, has anyone heard of problems evicting because of the medical problems, i.e. a sympathetic judge? Thanks - Keith in Texas
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Tenant Medical Problem (by Kay [KS]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 6:14 AM Message:
I've been concerned about tenants with medical conditions, too. We did have one tenant who was ill going in and we did not know about his illness. His wife informed us a few months in to their tenancy that he had died. Because he was a student without a job, we required his parents to back up his credit. They did and when he died, his mother called and offered to continue paying the rent for her son's wife. It turned out that the wife was able to make all the payments herself. She lived there until the lease was up and then moved out. It worked out okay that time, but I can see where it could be problems for the landlord if things didn't go that smoothly.
Having said all that, I wouldn't think a landlord would be allowed under law to discriminate against a medically ill person. I'll be curious to read of others' knowledge and experiences in this realm. --64.151.xx.xx |
Tenant Medical Problem (by Suzanne [TX]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 6:14 AM Message:
I don't know of a case of sympathetic judges although I assume it could happen. I do know that if you do not take them due to the serious medical condition you could run afoul of equal protection laws.
I think in this state people do have to pay their bills and if they can't they get evicted.
It is terrible that lack of medical insurance is financially devastating to so many. I think lack of ability to pay in the face of huge medical bills is the largest cause of personal bankruptcy, although I don't have the numbers at my fingertips.
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Tenant Medical Problem (by Nicole [PA]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 9:56 AM Message:
I bought a building that had an elderly man in one of the units - he lived there for more than 20 years. After a year or so, he told me he had cancer and some type kidney problems. Because he received a ss check, the money came in monthly but towards the end when he had "help" from his family, the rent was not paid timely nor in full. I made the decision to do nothing because I just didn't have the heart to evict him (nor to even stir up trouble in his family at that point in time).
The apartment was in rough shape and I needed to do a lot of work on it before rerenting so I just waited and in a few months, he passed away. I lost about 1/2 the rent but even if I had evicted, I'd have lost that much due to the timing and costs involved.
No idea what is legal in your state but in pennsylvania, rent is due when it's due and I have never heard of a "medical excuse" for nonpayment. --72.95.xx.xxx |
Tenant Medical Problem (by Reid [KS]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 10:15 AM Message:
In Kansas you can evict a tenant on their death bed on Xmas Eve if the rent isn't paid. --108.238.xxx.xxx |
Tenant Medical Problem (by p m h [TX]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 2:50 PM Message:
Keith. his health not your concern. his ability to pay on time on monthly basis is. --97.94.xxx.xxx |
Tenant Medical Problem (by Kelly [CO]) Posted on: Aug 17, 2012 6:02 PM Message:
I know of a local couple with a very handicapped daughter in a wheelchair. They were evicted - all of their belongings set out by the curb. I guess they didn't think they would actually be evicted, so made no other living arrangements.
They had animals also. I wonder what happened to the horses? Letting a horse out on a county road isn't the same as setting furniture out. --67.41.xxx.xx |
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