From our perspective, this is not about controlling rent," says Faith Lumsden, the director of code compliance in the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections.

The key is to proactively establish policies and procedures that are in compliance with the Fair Housing Act and other non-discrimination laws for your jurisdiction that cover the housing industry.

For that reason alone every landlord should reject this tenant explaining that in compliance with FHA the same information must be collected from every applicant.

If you require something a tenant is to perfrom in order to pay you and can also see them deducting the cost of such compliance, an argument could be made that you pay if you won't accept cash.

And read the California landlord tenant laws completely to be sure you are in compliance.

If your lease has a "break" or "early termination" clause and it's in compliance with the laws for your jurisdiction, then follow it.

I do not believe you would be in compliance with Texas law if you withheld my security deposit after I payed August rent.

Many iof these compliance liens are super-priority and run with taxing authority.

Do what's necessary to be in compliance with the landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction.

It needs a Certificate of compliance.