Renting and telling the landlord..

Sorry if this is a stupid question We rent an upstairs apartment in a two story house. The bottom floor belongs to my landlords mother. Is it mandatory to tell your landlord once you're pregnant? Like, I know a lease has to include everyone who is living in the apartment...but do they need to know when you're pregnant or after the baby is born? Just curious...

Message edited 9/16/2010 5:10:22 PM.

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I'm not sure if the same rules apply since you are in a house, but we had DS while we lived in an apartment complex and we didn't tell them.

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i wouldn't think it would matter until they are a bit older.

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Why would you need to tell them anything at all.

Even if you were going to rent a new apartment, they aren't allowed to discriminate against people w/ children. Of course they wouldn't tell you that children are the reason they won't rent to you, but still.

It's like when an apartment listing says "suitable for 2" when it's a 2 BR. It usually means they prefer people without kids. If they came out and said "no kids", it's discrimination.

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Message edited 9/17/2010 12:03:06 AM.

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Posted by bettybcafe


I just thought you would have to tell the landlord because the rent might need to be adjusted since now theres an extra person living in the apartment. I dont know, maybe Im over thinking this I tend to do that a lot and Im not even TTC yet I dont think my landlord would discriminate..I was just curiuos on what the protocol would be.

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When I lived in a complex I learned that we were only allowed to have 2 in a 1 br 3 ppl in a 2 br and 4 ppl in a 3 br. IDK if it is a NY law ,but I don't see why they need to know .

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I wouldnt tell them... i worked in property managemend for 5 years ...

do you have an actual lease? or rental agreement?

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It depends if you like where you are living and intend to live there for a little while. I'm all about not burning any bridges. Maybe as a common curtesy when you're far along in your pregnancy you could tell them. Until then, tell her not to mind the sounds of the !

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Posted by BabyFactory

Posted by bettybcafe


I just thought you would have to tell the landlord because the rent might need to be adjusted since now theres an extra person living in the apartment. I dont know, maybe Im over thinking this I tend to do that a lot and Im not even TTC yet I dont think my landlord would discriminate..I was just curiuos on what the protocol would be.

I do that too. We aren't TTC yet either, but I still look around the bedroom of my apartment and re-arrange furniture in my head to make room for baby stuff.

I also pick out baby bedding online everytime a pregnant friend of mine shows me what they picked out.

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Posted by BabyHopes15

It depends if you like where you are living and intend to live there for a little while. I'm all about not burning any bridges. Maybe as a common curtesy when you're far along in your pregnancy you could tell them. Until then, tell her not to mind the sounds of the !

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i think it depends on what it says in your lease agreement. i dont think you have to tell them you are expecting, just have to add your newborn to the leave when you give birth, this is how it works where i live. within 30 days of giving birth, you have to provide them with the childs BC so they can add them