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Situation: A Michigan landlord rejected an otherwise qualified African-American applicant after an online check revealed that he had been convicted of a felony in connection with a domestic disturbance four years earlier. While acknowledging the conviction, the applicant insisted that he was fully rehabilitated.
Reviewing the applicant’s rental application Since 1995 when Orca Information, Inc. first opened its doors for business Nationwide, we found the following: The Landlord who reviews a rental application, making sure it is filled out correctly, all phone numbers are provided, signatures, etc., will receive a quicker turn-around time on the background screening report. This applies to this day.
Question.Residents are concerned about the return of the son of a long-time resident who is being released from prison for burglary. His name is on a rental agreement for a home that he lived in with his parents.
Inaccuracies
Question: What happens if a community denies housing based on a screening report that contains inaccurate information about an applicant's criminal history?
MHCO.ORG Editor's Note: These new regulations out of Portland will only impact rental property inside the city limits of Portland. MHCO and Phil Querin will review MHCO Forms and make necessary changes in light of these new Portland regulations.
Remove any ban based on arrests. The first thing to do is to check whether your policy includes any ban based on arrest records, Richer said. HUD's guidance clearly states that records of arrest should not be used to deny housing or terminate a lease.