Hi Dina,

Thanks for writing to us, I'm so sorry to hear about everything you've been through recently. Cancer and Careers' expertise is on issues related to work and cancer, so we don't have anyone that can answer this particular question. I would recommend that you reach out to the following organizations for guidance as they may be able to provide you with the legal expertise that you need:

• National Cancer Legal Services Network: www.NCLSN.org
• LawHelp: www.lawhelp.org

I would also look into the Fair Housing Acts, to see what protections you may have.

I hope that this is helpful, please let us know if you have further questions.

Best,
Maddy Meislin
Associate Manager of Programs

I have been in THE EXACT position you are. Moved to another county after treatment was over, then it happened again. However, I was still getting all care in the original county with my original onco team. I am happy to talk to you about this offline - dinabalatti@comcast.net. While no med records can legally be requested by your landlord (in my city in California), you can provide a letter if you are concerned. I was honest about it upfront, and decided just to go from renewing our year lease to a month-to-month lease. The property mgmt co that now handles our lease did put in some strange wording about illness or death, but it's only a month to month lease. It has its risks, but this way, if I need to move back to get more ongoing care in the original county where I was diagnosed and treated the first time, I can do that without having to break a year lease. Please email me if you want to talk. Dina.

I just realized I answered my own question from almost 3 years ago. Why did the original question just pop up in my inbox?.