Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities Ex Rel. Becky Palmer and Becky Palmer Individually v. Kenneth Burkamp: A state government program that enables low-income residents to avoid putting down a security deposit when renting an apartment was the basis for a $109,000 discrimination verdict against a Manchester landlord.
The Security Deposit Guarantee Program does just as the name suggests. Instead of collecting a security deposit from renters of limited means, landlords are guaranteed in writing that the state Department of Social Services (DSS) will pay for any damages caused by tenants that are normally covered by security deposits.
