Easier Housing Access for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
New rules aim to make it easier for individuals with criminal records to rent housing by limiting the information credit agencies can share with landlords. This gives these individuals a better chance at finding stable housing, aiding their reintegration into society. Landlords will be required to provide specific reasons for rental denials if based on a credit report.
Key points
Credit agencies will be prohibited from including information about arrests, juvenile convictions, non-criminal citations, cases resolved through diversion programs, or completed sentences/pardons in tenant screening reports.
Landlords denying housing based on a consumer report must notify the applicant within 3 days and provide specific reasons, including the information from the report.
The act seeks to improve access to stable housing for formerly incarcerated individuals, which is crucial for their societal reintegration.
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