Gothamist: Lawsuit!: Brokers Have No Room for the Kids

tingo

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:00:27 -0500

Everything about NYC housing is discriminatory, so what's the news here? I'd say brokers are the lowest of the low of NYC professionals.

HughGass

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:22:02 -0500

What do you do with a BA in English? Become a 1) drug rep 2) recruiter 3) residential broker.

sonyactivision

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:16:11 -0500

Let's face it, they all want the same tennant: Mary Tyler Moore, i.e, a fictional character.

Snoopy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:07:08 -0500

Baby Hitler has never tried kids broiled with a hint of sea salt. He just doesn't get out enough and explore.

Mike D

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:02:12 -0500

They definitely broke the law and I'm not trying to be provocative, but shouldn't private property owners be able to decide who they want to rent to? I'm glad for tenant protection laws but sometimes I think the Federal Fair Housing Act goes a little too far.

BMMDan

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:30 -0500

i dont think anyone expected/assumed differently from you, babyhitler.

matty

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:12:02 -0500

It's not a question of defending. The licensing laws are clear on this. The brokers should have known better. This is a federal law and the biggest no no in the real estate world.

babyhitler

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:03 -0500

I personally hate kids. I mean they are fine for the first ten minutes and then I'm like "get the hell out of my face!"

rockypocky

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:28:01 -0500

this discussion is so much different than brownstoner's: http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/04/oh_baby_class_a.php#comments where people are actively defending the broker and all the power that they and landlords uphold.

UrbanCowgirl

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:15:31 -0500

Personally, I think most PETS are cleaner and less obnoxious and noisy than children...and pet friendly apartments are getting super hard to come by. On the other hand, with rents, deposits and broker fees as ridiculously high as they are, it makes me gag to know that we still have no real rights when it comes to any rental. As much as it sucks, the lawsuit is probably a waste of time and money. I'm not sure about rental laws, but I know that Co-op boards can discriminate however they please when appraising candidates for board approval.

Snoopy

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:52:02 -0500

Shouldn't that dumpster be written up? It is overloaded and the top isn't down. What has this city come to?

matty

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:30:42 -0500

"what choice does the broker have???" the only choice you do have is to drop the client and report him to the Federal Government. If you don't you automatically lose your license and are fined a huge amount of money. You don't fuck with the Federal Fair Housing Act.

NYer

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:12:15 -0500

Our coop doesn't allow stollers in the lobby, that's how you keep out children.

nycbiker

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:06:40 -0500

the times articles states that it was the property owner that didn't want to rent to families with children. assuing that's the case (and dont get me wrong, i hate brokers just as much as the next girl), what choice does the broker have???

starrygordon

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:04:41 -0500

"Park Slope" / "No children" -- isn't that a contradiction in terms? I thought you had to have 2.2 kids (all above average), several $500 dollar strollers (the kind with tank treads), and an SUV to get in.

JMH

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:43:27 -0500

Yeah, because THAT'S the worst thing that brokers do.

zodak

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:42:02 -0500

more evidence that apartment brokers are scum & should be outlawed.