Reo
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If you're in the U.S., you cannot discrimminate against anyone, even a perv. |
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hazeltine4
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They have no obligation to rent to a sex offender. And, your fiance is required by law to disclose that he is a sex offender, because he has to register his address wherever he lives. Being on the lease or not does not matter. It is the law. If caught not disclosing or not registering his address, he will go back to jail.
He did the crime, and has to live with it forever. If you are marrying him, so do you. There is a reason he has to register -- it is so the public knows where he is, so they can be protected from him.
Sorry to be so blunt, but that's the way it is. |
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sweetgirl
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Honestly, probably. It is at the descretion of the landlord to decide who to rent to. It might not if he doesnt own any other apts or houses nearby,but in reality they might be leary of doing it because it is a matter of public record and could cause him trouble if others in neighborhood found out. |
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zimmiesgrl
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Yes. Most states have a sex offender registry and people in your community will find this out eventually. I don't think you will be very popular once this gets out, especially if little kids live in the area.
I wouldn't feel bad about this decision. You are doing the right thing. This man committed a horrible crime and now he has to deal with the consequences for life. Let him find somewhere else to live. |
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Well la-di-da
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Hell no I wouldn't rent to a sex offender. For one, I have a child. But I can tell you right now even if I didn't have ANY children, I would want to stay as far away as possible from this guy. |
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gotta be Stella
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i am a proeprty manager i n Florida and we do not rent to registered sex offenders you dont have to it is not discrimination. Secondly if he is over 18 he has to be on the elase or you could both end up evicted if he stays there and is not approved |
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BrightEyes
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um. quite possibly. yeah.
it depends on whether the place runs background checks or not. oh wait, then there's megan's law.. crap.
yes, landlords are allowed to discriminate based on criminal record. so it really just depends on the landlord. |
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moslem r
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Yes.I think every one like this. |
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Chris
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If the landlord does a background check on you both then he may not be interested because of potential issues that may cost money. However since it's a house you are looking at and not an apartment it may not be of particular interest to landlords who are just in business. Money is money but the potential issues of vandalism (vigilanties) and the like may make them shy away. You have to simply apply and see. I don't think that you have to declare it to landlords but they will probably find out.
Leaving him out of the lease adds in some serious complexity for two reasons. 1. Who's going to be paying? The landlord will probably care a lot about that info. 2. If the landlord does care about your boyfriends legal status and finds out later it may cause you some legal headaches due to a misrepresentation on your lease. |
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Chuck T
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I don't know what state you live in but the landlord will surely find out when all the neighbors bring it to his attention. You didn't say what level offender he was or what the circumstances of his offense was , child ? . And the fact that you want to marry this guy makes me think there is something seriously wrong with you , law of averages say he will offend again , then what ?. |
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hollywoodmelody
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You would have to disclose that he is a sex offender and the landlords may think twice about renting to him. The neighborhood would react strongly too and not only would he be responsible if something happened again, you and the landlord would be held responsible as well. |
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Midwest guy
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I refuse to rent of have a sex offender in my property. Sex Offenders are not a protected class like race is and therefore I do not have to rent to them. Leaving them off the lease would make you in voilation of any lease, subject to evection. |
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joe s
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If he hasnt done anything in awhile and is willing to pay on time every month, i dont see y not |
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Cali Girl
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How would your landlord know he is a sex offender?
This is an odd situation. I doubt the landlord would care as long as they get their rent, but the neighbor hood might. Each sex offender must report there new address to the local PD when they move. Then it goes on the Megan's law web site. So, your neighbors can easily find out.
Keep in mind each case is different. My cousins boyfriend was convicted of statutory rape and has to register as a sex offender (he was dating a 16 year old when he was 18.) So if you explain his case, it might change public view once people start finding out.
Good Luck. |
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Bottom Contributor
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landlords don't care about sex offenses unless it hurts them finacially. They might not rent to him if they have other places in the same neighborhood. |
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ModelSmile34
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um, yeah |
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Amber
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They won't know unless they check on the sex offenders list or if they do a criminal background check. Most places do not do those kind of checks though, just credit and renters history. If I knew personally, hell no I would not rent to them under any circumstances so you may not want to disclose that info to him just in case he feels that way as well. Legally he DOES NOT have to disclose that info to the landlord, but he does have to register under that address in the sex offenders registry which does not affect the landlord and he probably wouldn't even find out to tell the truth. Good luck |
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11
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i don't think he needs to tell them, just has to register the move with the sex offender registry. I would rent to a sex offender no problem, just as long as he wasn't black. |
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christina
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I totally understand your situation and i am basically dealing with the same issues.The only difference is that I am the registered sex offender and my boyfriend is the one dealing with the difficult time we are having finding a place. I had sex with a teenage boy when i was in my early twenties over 10 years ago and have been paying dearly for my stupidity ever since...unfortunately your boyfriend will as well.Iwould like to say that it is a fact that most sex offenders who have been caught dont reoffend only a very small percentage its the ones who have not yet been found out about that you truly need to be concerned with...not that im defending sex offenders because its a horrible crime and anyone who does such things should be punished however we still need someplace to live |
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