I also hope we have a change in the White House and this requirement disappears immediately.It's interesting that this rule was created the rule to prevent companies from hiding criminal activity even though the vast majority of American companies will never engage in criminal activity.

It’s not intended to address tenant screening or defaulting issues, and I can see why it might not seem relevant to your concerns about tenant behavior and payment habitsTo answer your question,I fully own a couple of companies and hold partial ownership in others with real estate portfolios totaling over $100 million in market value, but I try to keep an open mind and learn from both sides-whether it's through advocating for better tenant practices or working with property managers.

Then there are calls about all sorts of minor stuff - and just odd behavior, like calling the gas company at midnight because they thought they smelled rotten eggs….. getting our gas shut off for a day, bringing over questionable house guests, bringing over a small dog and housing it without asking, and just overall kind of being a mess.

Can not charge more for a service animal.Not all disabilities are readily apparent from simply viewing a person or the behavior of their animal.

I would advise you to approve this applicant unless there is a strong, objective reason not to - such as eviction history, a recent criminal conviction, or their income (including all disability income) is less than whatever standard you have used for all of your past tenants.  

A lot of them will have criminal backgrounds.

I did self manage and self lease, so I screened all tenants looking for no evictions, no criminal background, good landlord references, long term tenancy, etc.  

I also check the court records (civil, criminal & traffic) myself, just in case something was missed.  

We require any tenant 18 or older to qualify for whole rent on their own unless they are a legal dependent (spouse, college student, dependent parent, etc) of applicant, even then must pass criminal background check.

The trend in larger cities has been for less police and more leniency with criminals.