http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.aspTwo associations representing owners of multi-family properties have brought suit again the Department of Housing and Urban Development over new regulations that require them to provide written materials and services to tenants and potential tenants forenCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.asp#10861Tue, 08 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:10861geverettThis is America, why not require all those living in federally funded housing to learn to read and speak the language of the land, ENGLISH? Why continue to create a society of dependents? Encourage individuals to be responsible for their personal empowerment and sustainability. Why did they come here in the first place? This is the land of opportunity. Let them earn it. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10861" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.asp#10860Tue, 08 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:10860Curtis ThomasI am against forcing anyone to offer materials or translators for those that do not speak English. This country speaks English. If people do not like that, they should not have come here to begin with. I would also be against the government spending my money for document translation. This should totally be a burden of those that do not speak English. There are plenty of people in this country that simply do not understand documents. Are we to hire attorneys for them as well? NO!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10860" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.asp#10858Tue, 08 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:10858JaneyThis smacks of BIG BROTHER government once again not making individuals responsible for their own actions. I&#39;ve worked with many people who do not understand English but they bring someone with them who does. This is NOT the landlords or other entities responsibility. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10858" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.asp#10857Tue, 08 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:10857susanAmen, Lori! The money should be spent on teaching people to read and write in English. I wonder if these people who cannot read or write in English are in this country legally. Maybe that needs to be the first requirement to determine whether the apartment should be rented at all to the tenant. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10857" width="1" height="1">http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/572007_NHMC_NAA.asp#10859Mon, 07 May 2007 11:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:10859LoriHow ridiculous is that? I&#39;m sure there are private groups who would love to help people that cannot read these forms, whether it be because their English is limited or they just flat out can&#39;t read. Why put the burden on the landlord? I&#39;d rather we spent those same government oversight dollars to teach people to read so they can read ALL the forms, not just have these few translated!<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10859" width="1" height="1">