Selecting members | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Rob Sandelin (floriferousmsn.com) | |
Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:39:01 -0600 (MDT) |
Rachel and John asked about can you have a process to select members. Of course, one process of accepting members is done for you by the bank. If you have the financial ability to qualify for a mortgage, then you can buy in. This of course screens out lots of desirable folks, but also screens out some of the real screaming horror dysfunctional folks as well. I had a lunch time conversation recently with a civil rights attorney about housing. In her opinion over lunch, when a cohousing or community group is starting up, having meetings, etc. you can fully choose who gets to participate in that effort with no legal ramifications. When you become a housing entity, then you have to pay attention to what the protected classes are. Being a self centered asshole is not a protected class and you can in fact tell those people, NOPE you are not welcome. However, if that self centered asshole is a member of a protected class (race, religion, disability) then you are at risk of legal action. Even if the reason you told them no had nothing to do with their protected class. However, again, as a housing entity, the banks care a great deal about open market access, and so if you place restrictions on this, the banks may very well choose to not provide funding. So a waiting period for membership does not work once banks are involved. Rob _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l _______________________________________________ Cohousing-L mailing list Cohousing-L [at] cohousing.org Unsubscribe and other info: http://www.communityforum.net/mailman/listinfo/cohousing-l
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Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Lynn Nadeau, May 13 2001
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RE: Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Rob Sandelin, May 13 2001
- RE: Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Catya Belfer-Shevett, May 14 2001
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RE: Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Rob Sandelin, May 13 2001
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RE: Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Racheli&John, May 14 2001
- Selecting members Rob Sandelin, May 14 2001
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Re: financing doesn't define cohousing Lynn Nadeau, May 13 2001
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