Your thoughts? --64.246.xxx.xxx

Sell / Move. --69.130.xxx.xxx

I read an article this morning and they have to stay out of trouble for 7 or 8 years for a felong to be expunged and 3 years for a misdemeneor to be expunged and does not apply to murder,sex crimes and a couple other things.Assuming they start the count t when they get out of jail do you think someone racking up felonies can stay out of trouble 7 years? Start requesting 10 years of rental history --74.77.xx.xx

"request 10 yrs of rental history" I guess that will be a blow to young renters! Also everything is pleaded down here so much more serious crimes will be busted down to misdemeanors and expunged. --64.246.xxx.xxx

I see Ken is already working on a "workaround". --73.190.xxx.xxx

Mapleaf18 - I don't believe they have expunged the criminal history as of yet... at least, I haven't seen anything where they have (in NYS anyway). However, yes, I would still have the background checks pulled. --69.201.xx.xxx

Jonny, i have always just asked for the last 2 residences then ask for more if that doesnt get at least 2 years but with these new stupid laws that is where i came up with the idea of 10 years,that is how you will find out they were in prison if they cant give you addresses or if they show a stretch of time living with parents or something similar --74.77.xx.xx

I've got a new tenant from California and the credit report came back that they can't do a criminal background for California, so in future, I won't pay for the criminal background if the applicant is from California. That saves a couple of dollars on the credit report and leaves me vulnerable to the scoff laws.. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Oregon or simply reject them because they lived in a state that wont provide the info you need --74.77.xx.xx

I think the ruling will be - the land lord could have or should have known about the tenants past. So this makes for a catch 22 for all landlords. I am sure though, there isn't a single attorney in NY that will think ANY LL has any cash (No sarcasm there - yeah right). I see this as a money shake down of LLs by attorneys after the state's shake down. All this in the name of equality --24.101.xxx.xxx

So too bad for the under 30 set that is renting and too bad for a senior that has newly downsized and sold their home looking to rent. Nice going Peekaboo and Joke-ul. --64.246.xxx.xxx

Mine says I need five years of rental history but most of my residents don't have even that much, I get a lot of young people or older people who owned homes and are downsizing. --108.4.xx.xxx

I count owning a home and paying the mortgage on time the same as a good landlord reference. If the applicant is downsizing, usually they are selling and you can go on line and see photos of the house they are selling. --76.178.xxx.xxx

I told the board to call the police and they will tell City officials that the son of the person looking to rent my house isn't choosy. He rapes little boys, girls and animals too. --47.155.xx.xxx