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With the spread of “just cause” eviction requirements
throughout the state, it has become increasingly important for landlords to
develop and consistently apply appropriate screening criteria to potential
tenants. Those screening criteria commonly include income requirements, rental
history, and credit requirements, among other things. Landlords typically
obtain much of that information through reports provided by third-party
screening companies.
However, a complex web of federal and state laws imposes detailed requirements on the collection and use of that information. One such state law is the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act, or ICRAA, which was first enacted in 1975 and has been… Read More
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The California Apartment Association today published revised versions of several forms related to the tenant-screening process.
The revisions come in response to an Aug. 20 California Supreme Court decision in Connor v. First Student. The ruling expanded the application of a California law known as the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act. Under this act, landlords, employers and consumer-reporting agencies must follow the procedures for “investigative consumer reports” when seeking and providing reports that relate to an applicant’s “character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.” The law doesn’t define these terms, but in the rental housing context, unlawful-detainer eviction… Read More
Aug. 28 update: CAA revises screening-related forms to comply with state Supreme Court ruling
In light of a California Supreme Court ruling this week, tenant-screening companies and landlords will want to review their procedures for vetting prospective renters.
The state Supreme Court on Monday issued its decision in Connor v. First Student, and while the case that dealt with the use of investigative consumer reports in the employment context, it will have ramifications for the rental housing industry.
Because of the ruling, landlords, employers and consumer-reporting agencies must now follow the procedures for “investigative consumer reports” when seeking and providing… Read More
While California’s economy continues to grow, the expansion has slowed considerably amid the state’s ongoing housing crisis and an ensuing labor shortage, according to a pair of reports released today by the California Apartment Association.
CAA’s Industry Intelligence Report for Northern California (available here) and a corresponding report for Southern California (available here) use both statewide and regionally specific data to explore the connections between the state’s lack of housing, a depleted workforce and dimmed prospects for economic growth. Beacon Economics prepared both reports.
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