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Phin Dinh Prospect tenant with 2.8X monthly rent = monthly income,521credit
13 June 2016 | 14 replies
If I will have to reject her.
Andrew M. Choosing between tenants
17 June 2016 | 10 replies
Also, legally my reason for rejecting applicant 2 would be % of salary. 
Aaron Francis Tenant who is relocating without a job but lots of savings
18 June 2016 | 6 replies
Not worth the risk, reject and move on to the next applicant.Being able to pay rent is only one requirement of screening.
Sarah Chelle Lease process - strung along by prospective tenant
16 June 2016 | 7 replies
The landlord set the pace not the applicant and if they can not comply you reject their application.
Mags S. Processing Rental applications
14 October 2016 | 36 replies
Also, you should mark down the reason for your rejection in case an applicant files a complaint against you.
Deb Smith Credit score
21 February 2022 | 12 replies
After I review the entire report I may still reject a applicant with a higher score if they have maxed out their credit limit.
Ana Marie B. Interesting Anti-Landlord Ordinance Approved in Seattle
7 April 2017 | 72 replies
Those are the same regulations we are forced to work with in our jurisdiction and I choose to ignore them to protect my business and my tenants.You will learn from experience that :  enforcement of the regulations will be rare if not non existent, reports by applicants few and far between, proving their case nearly impossible and landlords will quickly learn to operate their business as they always have.Stupid landlords will tell their applicants why they were rejected and suffer the consequences while the smart one will operate with impunity by simply not being so stupid as to tell them they have discriminated.Ignoring the regulations is necessary to protect your business and your other quality tenants.
Jared Rice Who's responsible for what; landlord or tenant?
17 January 2020 | 8 replies
They can push back and your only recourse is to take them to court where a judge is likely to reject your claim that the tenant is responsible.
Filipe Pereira The End of Fake ESAs / Service Animals?
27 January 2020 | 23 replies
Then rejecting prospects without issue is no big deal.  
Diane G. It is now illegal to reject Section 8 in California
18 January 2020 | 19 replies
Technically, this new law didn't make it "illegal to reject Section 8".