simple solution for open cases - Landlord Forum thread 333933

simple solution for open cases by J (FL) on April 21, 2015 @21:55

In your written criteria you can state that the application will be placed on hold (and the house will NOT be held off the market for this individual) until the open criminal case is resolved. Then you just keep showing the unit and rent to someone else.

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Re: simple solution for open cases by Anonymous on April 21, 2015 @22:28	[ Reply ]

This is bad advice. Why not just tell the truth and say you do not rent to anyone will an open felony case pending?

Re: simple solution for open cases by J (FL) on April 21, 2015 @23:17	[ Reply ]

I think it's better and safer than denying someone just for being arrested but not found guilty (yet). If charges are dropped two days after they turn the app, fine, then proceed, and approve if everything else checks out... and if not, no one wants to rent to someone who's going to become a convicted felon at some point during the tenancy, possibly get fired from their job and disappear into jail for X amount of months.

Re: simple solution for open cases by Anonymous on April 21, 2015 @23:43	[ Reply ]

you would be lying just like you claim the prospective tenant was lying? kinda sad on your part?

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