What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
I live in a 4 bedroom townhouse with each room having seperate leases. 3 of the rooms are filled and we are getting a fourth roommate this week. We were never actually notified by the apartment complex that we were receiving the roommate even though they are required to give us 24 hours notice. We were told by the painter when he came to check the room for damages. We had to contact the apartment manager.. who declined speaking with us. We were allowed to come pick up the new persons "information" sheet.. which states that he is a 35 year old grad student. the other ages of the current people who live in our house are 20, 21 and 23. None of us feel comfortable living with a person of this age. Upon trying to talk to the apartment complex manager again, she once again stated she was too busy to talk to us. We had to deal with a student worker who had to leave and ask her manager the answers to every question we had. They have told us we are not allowed to tell the new roommate we do not wish to live with him simply because of his age and they cannot move him because it would be discrimination.
I understand that noone can be discriminated against.. and that if the is indeed a student then he has every right to live in a student community apartment. HOWEVER, do we as occupants not have any rights either? If we do not feel comfortable living with someone, why should we be forced to? is there anything we can do about this?
I live in a 4 bedroom townhouse with each room having seperate leases. 3 of the rooms are filled and we are getting a fourth roommate this week. We were never actually notified by the apartment complex that we were receiving the roommate even though they are required to give us 24 hours notice. We were told by the painter when he came to check the room for damages. We had to contact the apartment manager.. who declined speaking with us. We were allowed to come pick up the new persons "information" sheet.. which states that he is a 35 year old grad student. the other ages of the current people who live in our house are 20, 21 and 23. None of us feel comfortable living with a person of this age. Upon trying to talk to the apartment complex manager again, she once again stated she was too busy to talk to us. We had to deal with a student worker who had to leave and ask her manager the answers to every question we had. They have told us we are not allowed to tell the new roommate we do not wish to live with him simply because of his age and they cannot move him because it would be discrimination.
I understand that noone can be discriminated against.. and that if the is indeed a student then he has every right to live in a student community apartment. HOWEVER, do we as occupants not have any rights either? If we do not feel comfortable living with someone, why should we be forced to? is there anything we can do about this?