Tenants with Criminal Backgrounds

The Federal Fair Housing Act has a few rules for landlords when it comes to dealing with applicants with a criminal past.

The Pros

Justifiable policies enforced consistently protects landlords
Landlords have opportunities to prove their cases
Applicants with drug-related convictions have fewer protections
Allows reasonable protections for current tenants and/or property

And The Cons

Rulings can be widely dependant upon the judge
Any inconsistency in screening hurts the landlord’s case.
Landlords have no protection if there was an arrest, but no conviction
Challenging rulings are costly, time-consuming, and unpredictable

Limitations for landlords

A broad policy of denying any prospective tenant with any type of criminal history would be considered discriminatory under the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Protections for applicants

HUD Believes a landlord policy that restricts tenants based on criminal history would disproportionately affect minority groups. Therefore, it is considered a discriminatory practice.

HUD Has two discrimination categories, unintentional and intentional. Unintentional discrimination, HUD uses a three-step process to determine if a landlords policy is discriminatory and violates the Federal Fair Housing Act.

Does it create discrimination?
Does it achieve a legitimate non-discriminatory interest?
Is there a less discriminatory alternative?

Intentional discrimination

Is the landlords policy is intentionally discriminatory if tenants with similar criminal records are treated differently?

Drug-related crimes
Landlords cannot be convicted of unintentional discrimination for refusing to rent to a tenant who has been convicted of the illegal manufacture or distribution of a controlled substance.

With any legal questions and or advice please consult an attorney as to your specific concern. As property managers, we are not giving legal advice.

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