Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Mike Mariano (Mike![]() |
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:05:42 -0700 (PDT) |
"We were thinking of having prospective buyers sign a statement something like "I have read the member handbook and will support the requirements of living in this cohousing commnity." However, a realtor in our midst says, " Just so you all know, it is illegal to have potential buyer's sign anything in the state of TN because it looks discriminatory. As a realtor, it is actually illegal for me to discriminate- it is clearly stated in our rules. I know we wish for like minded people to be in our community but as Realtors, we are not allowed to turn down an offer based upon some of things you have listed above since this isn't a Co-Op." We are a resident-owned and occupied apartment building in Seattle, Washington where all households have a total of 100% equity ownership in the company that owns the building in which they rent their home. Our construction and take-out bank lender specifically had us each sign a document indicating that the participation and process described in our cohousing documentation would never be a prerequisite for selection of a tenant. We simply keep all of that cohousing/community-specific documentation separate from our LLC Operating Agreement, and hope that future resident(s) will self-select after attending "suggested" business meetings and meals. Mike Mariano CapitolHillUrbanCohousing.org ...where it was an unseasonably warm 70-degrees in Seattle yesterday, and we're anxiously trying to get our general contractor to finish the warranty roof repair so that we can plant our rooftop garden again. michael mariano aia | schemata workshop, inc. principal & architect 1720 12th avenue seattle wa 98122 d 206 743 9431 c 206.419.9122 schemataworkshop.com<http://www.schemataworkshop.com/>
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- Re: Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Dick Margulis, March 13 2018
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Re: Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Alicia Nowicki, March 13 2018
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Re: Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Diana Carroll, March 14 2018
- Re: Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Diana Carroll, March 14 2018
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Re: Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Diana Carroll, March 14 2018
- Legality of membership agreements. Is it discriminatory? Mike Mariano, March 13 2018
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