HUD came out with guidance in 2015 that said we should not have a blanket policy of rejecting anyone with a criminal record and this is exactly why.

Then you'll let him stay and he'll be good for a while before slipping back into old habits.Running a credit/criminal won't change the fact that he's regularly late or noisy.

James Wise Technically the law allows for criminal evictions for as little as late rent (even a day) but most counties/cities won’t allow it.

That isn't just deceiving and super shady, it's also a criminal act.Sorry you're going through this! 

It is a dark art which apparently draws in a lot of flakes and criminals.

Frankly, most people aren't comfortable discussing it as we have become very averse to talking about anything that may be offensive.

I've requested background/criminal/eviction checks on both but I am still waiting on the son's. 

Maybe if it was some jerk or criminal I'd go after it, but if she has mental health issues it probably would be more trouble than it's worth.

It takes their income info, and runs credit and criminal checks.

Being in the background check industry I need to help you understand something, some of the information you are getting from service provider(s) could be out of date; as it relates to data like criminal information etc.