Consequences of restricting landlord background checks
Excerpted from a Washington Policy Center article by Mark Harmsworth The City of Olympia, Washington is considering adding extreme restrictions for property owners on the tenant background checks they can […]
National landlords’ screening process inspires lawsuit
Excerpted from an NBC News article by Gretchen Morgenson Two large private-equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on screening systems reporting inaccurate information about applicants’ previous evictions and […]
Will limiting background checks make housing fairer?
Excerpted from a VOX article by Rachel M. Cohen Every year, more than 600,000 people leave US state and federal prisons. Then they need to find a place to live. Researchers […]
FTC and CFPB seek public comment on background screening and renters’ housing
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are requesting comment on background screening issues affecting individuals who seek rental housing in the U.S., including how the […]