Was I wrongly denied a one bedroom apartment lease?
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Was I wrongly denied a one bedroom apartment lease?
I applied for a one bedroom apartment where the contract states: “Occupancy: The maximum number of occupants permitted to dwell in an apartment shall not exceed two (2) occupants per bedroom. The only exception to occupancy limitations is anyone protected as familial status under Federal Fair Housing Guidelines. In this case, we will allow two (2) persons per bedroom, plus one (1) additional person in the apartment.” From this I thought it would be OK to have myself, my wife and my 2 year old occupy a 1 bedroom apartment. However they denied my application stating that 3 was to many.
Asked on January 4, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you believe that you were wrongly denied a one bedroom apartment for you, your wife and your young child on various grounds including, but not limited discrimination, you should consult with a landlord tenant attorney or some representative with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing as to what transpired.
For the denial of your application to be wrong, the landlord had to have discriminated against you. Possibly the landlord may have had another more qualified applicant.
Whether or not you will get the desired recourse about the denial of the apartment remains to be seen. Be prepared to bring with you to either the landlord tenant attorney of the DFEH all documentation to support your claims.
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