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, warning landlords who consider criminal records in evaluating prospective tenants to not use overly broad generalizations that disproportionately disqualify people. The Justice Department states in… [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. HUD’s April 2016 Guidance to Housing Providers strongly states that no prospective resident may be automatically denied, due to the existence of a criminal record. HUD urges all Housing Providers to create and apply your written Resident… [Read More]