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01 May 2023, 1:33 am
Some don't like it because they prefer working people that are out of the home most of the day as there's less wear and tear on the home, flooring, appliances & fixtures etc. When people are home all day occupying the space then things end up getting used more and worn out faster. Sometimes they're renting out a basement suite and prefer when someone is rarely home - they want the rent money, but don't like the idea of someone home often that may be listening in on the landlord's life and activities upstairs.
Others don't like the idea of renting to disabled people because they cannot pay market price for rent. Price for apartments and basement suites often exceed someone's entire disability income, so there's no way many landlords will rent to disabled people at all - not enough money.
But some like renting to disabled people because they know they have long term stable income and don't like moving so will be long term tenants. If they have an inexpensive room or suite available, some landlords might consider them ideal tenants even - depends entirely on the individual and their disability and whether or not it impacts their use of the property or ability to clean and maintain it.
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01 May 2023, 2:08 am
The ones who do not like to rent to disabled people cite the expense of making special accommodations, the need for rent subsidies or vouchers (due to generally lower income), and the (allegedly) greater number of complaints about noise, trash, utilities (et cetera) from the disabled people.
I have this information only second-hand, as I was never directly involved as a landlord -- that is what I hired apartment managers for.
Young families are more likely to cause those same problems but they don't have any hesitation to rent out apartments to them. What makes a disabled person less valuable than families?
Number of bedrooms.
Families tend to rent 2-3+ bedroom homes at a much higher price than a disabled person renting a single bedroom, studio, or 1 bed apartment. So families tend to pay much higher rent. Landlord’s are in business to make money, soooo, will happily rent to families for more money.
Plus most kids go to school and parents go to work, so again, people are out of the home vs there all the time putting wear and tear on the place. (No, not all disabled people are shut ins. I know one that’s out more than working people! But typically they’re home a lot.)
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13 May 2023, 8:49 pm
So my sister lied to me, a big surprise- NOT! If some landlords don’t like renting to disabled people, they should have chances, what if they have trust funds or parents that want to with rent, bills, other stuff. My mother helped me with rent & bills in my first apartment building, she still helping me with money with a trust fund that I shared with what her face (my sister 
) & my nephew. I thought all landlords care more about money, if they can pay rent, it shouldn’t matter if they are disabled. If you have credit & your credit score is very great, does that count for paying stuff on time.
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