City of Portland Releases Final Draft Tenant Screening Ordinance

[Kelvin Lee]

What do you guys think about Chloe Eudaly creative idea of this?

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly's office has circulated a final draft copy of a renter screening proposal that would take away an apartment owners' right to protect tenants and their families from individuals convicted of felonies and some misdemeanors.

Convicted felons and others convicted of misdemeanors would be allowed to rent within three years of the date of sentencing or one year after release from confinement, and include:

• Drug dealers | Drug manufacturers
• Sex offenders
• Robbers | Burglars
• Stalkers

[Thomas S.]

This will not prevent landlords from screening out convicts. You either find a more qualified applicant or simply reject for other reasons aside from their record. Criminals always have low credit scores. 

Never let bleeding hearts prevent you from doing what is right for your business.