Being Violent Can Lead to Homelessness

Losing your temper can also result in losing your home.

Physical and verbal assaults can end your relationship and your lease.

It is important to understand that the mistreatment of others will not be tolerated. Landlords have the right to keep their property safe for their tenants and free from damage.

If you're causing conflict that can be perceived as a harm to others or their property, you may find yourself in a worse position than you ever imagined...homeless.

Think about the following. The ACLU has recorded many instances of landlords and law enforcement taking action against people who violate the boundaries of others and refuse to behave respectfully. Here are the findings:

Penalties on nuisance properties have been imposed. A “nuisance” is defined as a situation in which an occupant, guest or business invitee commits criminal activities or engages in disorderly conduct on the premises. (Remember domestic violence is a criminal act).

Holding tenants responsible for criminal conduct at or near their apartments, regardless of whether the tenant sanctioned or was the victim of that conduct.

Creating a point system, imposing "strikes," or enforcing any other mechanism by which tenants will be evicted after multiple instances of criminal activity or calls to the police.

Characterizing arrests and/or police investigations, rather than convictions, as triggering enforcement of the ordinance.

Requiring landlords to perform criminal background checks on prospective tenants, which can impact securing housing in the future; regardless of whether you have either been arrested because of an act of self-defense, been the abusive person, or were coerced to participate in a criminal act.

Keep calm. Keep your home.

-SolEK, MS, CFLE, CDVP

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