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Renting to Tenants with a Criminal History

On April 4, 2016 the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a statement regarding the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to people trying to rent a home with a criminal history. While having a criminal background is not a characteristic protected under the FHA, HUD's statement concluded that housing providers should not deny applicants because of a criminal history. This is big news for landlords, realtors and property managers in F... Read More

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Tags: Background Checks, Property Management, tenant procurement