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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Seattle Fair Chance Ordinance

Written on April 24, 2023.

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Seattle Fair Chance Ordinance April 24, 2023 The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned part of Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing ordinance. This decision follows a federal judge ruling the Fair Chance...

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants

Written on March 16, 2023.

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants March 16, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have issued a Request for Information. This Request seeks public comment...

CFPB and FTC May Have Reached Settlement With Consumer Reporting Agency Over Tenant Screening Errors

Written on February 27, 2023.

CFPB and FTC May Have Reached Settlement With Consumer Reporting Agency Over Tenant Screening Errors February 27, 2023 A major credit reporting agency (CRA) recently informed investors that it might be facing a joint enforcement action from the...

White House Introduces Renter Bill of Rights Examining Rental Screening

White House Introduces Renters Bill of Rights Examining Rental Screening

Written on February 2, 2023.

White House Introduces Renter Bill of Rights Examining Rental Screening February 2, 2023 Recently, the Biden-Harris Administration introduced a new set of standards called the Renters Bill of Rights. These standards intend to make renting more...

Alameda County Approves Ordinance Barring Criminal Background Checks on Potential Tenants

Written on December 29, 2022.

Alameda County Approves Ordinance Barring Criminal Background Checks on Potential Tenants December 29, 2022 Alameda County in California recently passed a countywide law prohibiting criminal background checks on tenants. The first in the country,...

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Soon To Vote on Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Among Other Tenant Protections

Written on December 29, 2022.

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Soon To Vote on Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Among Other Tenant Protections December 29, 2022 California’s Alameda County Board of Supervisors will soon hold a vote on a package of ordinances. This package...

NYC Bill Could Soon Block Landlord Background Checks

Written on December 9, 2022.

NYC Bill Could Soon Block Landlord Background Checks December 9, 2022 New York City landlords may soon be unable to perform background checks on prospective tenants. A bill currently before the City Council would block landlords from performing...

CFPB Reports on Issues With Tenant Background Checks

Written on December 5, 2022.

CFPB Reports on Issues With Tenant Background Checks December 5, 2022 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published two reports concerning tenant background checks. According to the CFPB’s reports, errors within these checks often...

Closing Arguments Made In Trial Accusing Tenant Screener of Fair Housing Act Violations

Written on November 30, 2022.

Closing Arguments Made In Trial Accusing Tenant Screener of Fair Housing Act Violations November 30, 2022 Closing arguments have just occurred in a lawsuit accusing a tenant screening provider’s conduct of violating Connecticut’s Fair...

California Assembly Passes Bill to Create Reusable Tenant Screening Reports

Written on September 16, 2022.

California Assembly Passes Bill to Create Reusable Tenant Screening Reports September 16, 2022 California’s Assembly has passed a bill to standardize tenant background and credit checks. This bill will reduce the growing cost of applying for housing,...

Tag: background checks for tenants

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Seattle Fair Chance Ordinance

CFPB and FTC Remain Focused on the Effect of Background Screening on Tenants

CFPB and FTC May Have Reached Settlement With Consumer Reporting Agency Over Tenant Screening Errors

White House Introduces Renters Bill of Rights Examining Rental Screening

Alameda County Approves Ordinance Barring Criminal Background Checks on Potential Tenants

Alameda County Board of Supervisors Soon To Vote on Fair Chance Housing Ordinance Among Other Tenant Protections

NYC Bill Could Soon Block Landlord Background Checks

CFPB Reports on Issues With Tenant Background Checks

Closing Arguments Made In Trial Accusing Tenant Screener of Fair Housing Act Violations

California Assembly Passes Bill to Create Reusable Tenant Screening Reports

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