2023 has marked another substantial chapter for the U.S. rental industry, with rent control legislation often taking center stage in state and federal arenas. As a leading data provider in data pertaining to the tenant screening sector, we’ve meticulously followed these developments to gauge their implications for our clients, and in turn, for landlords and
Hello, dear rental property owners! Are you gearing up to submit that request? Exciting times! But before you hit the “submit” button with abandon, let’s make sure you’re not about to step into a legal quagmire or get on the bad side of your potential tenants. Here’s your unofficial, lighthearted guide to smooth sailing in
When your TV has a service interruption, you call your television service provider; when your tenant screening has an interruption, it’s likely the fault of your legislators. Every year, the number of bills proposed aiming to restrict or change criminal and eviction data increases. 2022’s legislative session was no exception as three Californian bills currently
When the odds of potential crossover between two different individuals on a report are higher, PII becomes even more crucial and heavily relied upon.
Last year, a California court case sought to redact date of birth information from court records and succeeded. The ruling added unnecessary barriers to the criminal background check process, added another burden to consumer reporting agencies and data providers, and jeopardized the objective information housing providers and employers rely on. A new Senate bill has
The United States is moving closer towards a renter-friendly nation with renter-friendly laws. As renters cheer every time tenant screening laws shift in their favor, credit reporting agencies and rental property investors across the nation have to adjust to the turning, pro-renter tide. Despite that, screening is a necessity and there is always one argument
The internet loves to cancel people. It’s incredibly easy to look up a person’s entire history on their Twitter, find something controversial they posted in 2012, write #Cancelled and suddenly they’re the most hated person around. The debate about if “cancel culture” is ethical is muddy with public-facing figures, but what about the average joe?
It’s time for a bit of a round up! 2021 feels both like it barely started and that it has been going on forever. How’s that work? With 2020 and 2021 bleeding together in our heads like a great hodgepodge of a mess of a year, there are more than a few people excited to
Consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) have always had a complex role in helping tenants find housing and landlords provide a safe and secure environment for their residents but that complexity is about to take a new height. Renter rights have been pushing forward for a long time and subsequently made providing quality resident screening reports even
Back in August, Michigan revealed the latest news that shook the rental housing industry’s bones. The date of birth is one of the most important pieces of identifying information, and anyone who has ever had to pick up a prescription or verify who they are over a phone call can know how important it is.
