I know a lot of things have changed , so I'm wondering in my ad, can I say something like "must have + 650 credit score " and even say "with no evictions" Or tell a prospective tenant that they have been denied due to eviction,..( I know some here often find other reasons to reject someone,) Or do we have to even answer someone ? Worried about a testor,and their trick of appling with an obvious ethnic name claiming that we didn't call them back . --73.126.xx.xxx

At present we do not have a credit score limit. --107.147.xx.xx

I have also received inquiries about "so what are your requirements?" I then just go through my pre-screen questions. Many times they want to sidetrack you to something else and I just listen to them and then go on with my questions that are on my pre-screen. I don't "care" that you have a car but it's in the shop (I have so many of those lately... it's kind of a weird thing). I am just asking regarding parking as some properties have a limit of the number and others do not. Just as an example. --67.253.xxx.xxx

A tenants home is a landlord business operation where it must run as a business not a charity. Source of income, sexual orientation, ethnic origin. Where in the province of Ontario it is minimum credit score of 700 and above or you keep looking. I had a woman who had two children along a unpaid cable and cell phone bill of over $700 CDN dollars where that already set a precedent where she told me she was going to take to the human rights tribunal. I told her that money must come directly from social assistance where she called back or took me human rights tribunal. Most jurisdictions vacancy rates are really low where absolutely you do not have take them. They may use illegal drugs or alcohol where they made bad choices in life that put themselves there. Rent has to be priority. Unpaid utilities will mean unpaid rent. Not only is unpaid rent but also they may completely trash out rental unit or house causing $3000 dollars plus where some rented a house then turned into illegal grow up where damage was $100,000 dollars damage. You can reapply by contacting credit bureaus where fix your negative credit rating where they owe landlords and everyone thousands. The only option is housing as a last resort which is community formally called the housing authority here where if go not pay rent they are evicted. One eviction already set a precedent where they already planning the next eviction trash out cycle. After a few evictions they can live a year living rent free. Simple all adult applicants are required to completely fill out rental applications, all utilities must be tenants name before moving in, three pieces of photocopied identification along with valid social insurance number. A lot of them never bother to show as they have past evictions where looking for keys. In the internet will provide rental applications to those interested in rental unit or home where they never bother to show up. Had one who had a credit in the low four hundreds where check out a few places in London Ontario where he had a drinking problem he told have no right to run credit checks he also had unstable rental history where stayed at peoples places after being evicted. I am not going to subsidize substance abuse. I do not want drug dealers with two vicious dogs and carry illegal hand guns on the property. Drug deals are a illegal activity here. --216.110.xxx.xxx

For Example: Applicant has to be on the job for at least 1 year. Earns 3x their total monthly expenses. Has 4 months expenses saved in the bank for emergencies. Has medical insurance. Has car insurance. Has renters insurance.... and so on. You don't tell them your wants and needs--you simply turn down 90% of your applicants. --173.205.xxx.xxx

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So don't put all your criteria in an ad. DO write it down and use the same list for everyone for that place, but don't publish it to the world. --198.54.xxx.xxx

Know your state law. In my state, we can’t legally deny for an eviction that occurred during the pandemic. And of course it’s important to follow these immoral laws and to never deviate. --172.56.xx.xx

You need to Google and read MA LL/Tenant laws from a MA government website. You can’t discriminate against source of income. Not sure how a credit score may or may not apply to that. From MA.gov - These fair housing laws make it unlawful to discriminate based on: race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, veteran or active military status, age, familial status (i.e., children), and source of income (i.e., Section 8 voucher). --73.159.xxx.xx

"Thank you for inquiring about the rental at 123 Anywhere Street. We are not able to approve your application at this time, but we welcome you to check back with us in the future." --76.129.xxx.xx

At what point does the discrimination list become so large that it may as well just say that you have to rent to anyone? --76.129.xxx.xx

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Forgot one: Getting a previous LL reference. --64.246.xxx.xx

Subject: LawNY.0rg --64.246.xxx.xx

mapleaf18, email sent. --76.129.xxx.xx

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I think you would be fine with putting no smoking or pets in your ad. The difference to me would be the laws and where you are. Tenants can always lie at any point in the process. Just keep screening thoroughly and you will discover some of them. The 2 minute in home visit, that you do as the last step of the screening, is a great tell all. --76.129.xxx.xx

Less is more when it comes to what you advertise about your screening. You don’t have to tell them why they were denied, but if you deny for credit you need to send an adverse action letter. Instead of saying “ no evictions”, say something like “good rental history required”. --68.191.xx.xx