Reasons to hold onto good Tenants

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Avoiding Discrimination While Screening Tenants

• Houserie

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The Fair Housing Act

• Federal law that prohibits discrimination in
  housing-related 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

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Tenant Rights Continued

• Notice of changes in lease terms
• Repairs made within a reasonable amount of time
  after being requested

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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

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Use Houserie Tenant Screening

• To help avoid lawsuits, use Houserie tenant
  screening
• A discrimination free screening tool

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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

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How Houserie Works

• Each potential renter is scored using data
  including tenants credit report, eviction
  history, criminal history, and application data
• Provides a tenant background and credit check
  that assesses the overall quality of the tenant

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For More Information

• Visit www.houserie.com
• You can create an account, setup screening
  request, setup payment information, and then view
  your tenants background report