Doing the proper screening can make a huge different in attracting long terms tenants. Since it costs on average more than $4000 to replace a tenant, landlords should do all that they can to keep good tenants.

1. AVOIDING
DISCRIMINATION WHILE
SCREENING TENANTS
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2. The Fair Housing Act
• Federal law that prohibits
discrimination in housingrelated transactions based
on race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, familial
status, and disability
• Prohibited in the sale, rental,
and financing of dwellings

3. State Laws
• It is important to follow
state-specific laws
along with the federal
laws
• Some states have a
Fair Housing Act also

4. Tenant Rights
• The right to a safe and sanitary home along with
privacy, peace, and quiet
• Written receipts for rent or deposits

5. Tenant Rights Continued
• Notice of changes in
lease terms
• Repairs made within a
reasonable amount of
time after being
requested

6. Discrimination of Families with Kids
• It is illegal for a landlord to refuse to rent to a
single parent or a family with children
• Landlords cannot force families with children to
live in certain areas of a complex or require the
children to remain indoors

7. Use Houserie Tenant Screening
• To help avoid lawsuits,
use Houserie tenant
screening
• A discrimination free
screening tool

8. Screening Packages Available
• Basic, Premier, and Ultimate all include a national
criminal and sex offender search and a social
security number trace
• Also available are a national eviction search and
quick tenant credit score card

9. How Houserie Works
• Each potential renter is scored using data
including tenant’s credit report, eviction history,
criminal history, and application data
• Provides a tenant background and credit check
that assesses the overall quality of the tenant

10. For More Information
• Visit www.houserie.com
• You can create an account, setup screening
request, setup payment information, and then
view your tenant’s background report