According to the Department of Justice, around 70 million Americans have criminal records which hinder their chances of finding jobs. Many of them face significant challenges related to employment. With large numbers of working-age people carrying the stigma of a criminal record and the disproportionate impact on minority communities -policymakers… [Read More]
Prospective Resident Individualized Assessment
Property Owners/Managers are in the business of leasing quality rental housing to quality prospective residents. All applications are processed with the goal of extending an offer to lease, to qualified applicants. Unfortunately, not all applications can be approved. U.S. Justice Department filed a “Statement of Interest” in a housing lawsuit,… [Read More]
FCRA Lawsuits will Remain a Potential Threat to Employers
On May 16, 2016, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in the case of Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins that consumers must prove “concrete injury” in class action lawsuits for alleged “bare” violations of a federal statute. However, the fact that class action lawsuits involving the federal Fair Credit… [Read More]
Resident Individualized Assessments & Adverse Action Notifications
In view of the April 4, 2016 HUD Guidelines to Providers of Housing, POE believes it is necessary to utilize additional versions of the Adverse Action Notifications that property owners and property managers are required to send, when the owners/managers intend to decline an application placed by a prospective resident…. [Read More]
Employment Adverse Action Notifications – Change in Conditions of Employment
Adverse Action Notifications on prospective resident applications are required to be provided by the property manager/owner when it intends to decline an applicant, AND when the property manager/owner intends to approve an applicant, with an increased security deposit and/or a guarantor. One would think it is a much simpler choice… [Read More]
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