A suits, filed by single law firm, target Florida property managers who allegedly refused to rent to applicants based on previous criminal convictions.
LAWSUITS CLAIM 48 FLORIDA PROPERTY MANAGERS REFUSED TO RENT TO FELONS
A single law firm has filed 48 lawsuits this year alone based on an opinion from HUD that is not codified in the actual law.
ORLANDO, Fla. – A single law firm has filed 48 lawsuits this year alone based on an opinion from HUD that is not codified in the actual law. Florida property managers who allegedly refused to rent to applicants based on previous criminal convictions are now forced to defend themselves in these lawsuits.
“Private law firms essentially test whether a property management company adheres to a memo issued by HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development), and if in their opinion it does not, they file a lawsuit,” says Florida Realtors CEO Margy Grant.
The latest round of lawsuits focuses largely on policies against renting to tenants with criminal convictions.
From Florida Realtors