Reporting them to the authorities can make them criminally responsible.

The Memphis property was owned by a couple of out of state investors who were relying on an incompetent property manager and a criminally negligent contractor to steal anything and everything they got their hands on.  

@Noah Willard Have you actually ran the candidates credit, criminal, income, and eviction background to verify what they are claiming?

Like a sex offender or violent criminal?

If they keep asking, we just block them.In my market, if someone is even remotely qualified (income, no evictions, no criminal background) they usually get the apartment.

I tell people over the phone that I don't charge an application fee, but that I do prescreen (evictions, criminal background, income, number of occupants, smoking, pets) over the phone before I will show it. 

Make a specific criteria for renting your property (Credit score, DIR, No evictions, Criminal convictions etc) and stick with it. 

I'm pretty sure other tactics like saying "I only accept 11 month leases" because section 8 requires 12, are also asking for a discrimination lawsuit.My understanding on this (from lots of reading but no direct experience)  is that you can apply the same rental qualification criteria to a section 8 applicant as any other - credit score, prior landlord reference, criminal background check (except in seattle) and so on,  however when it comes to income you are only allowed to verify the tenants portion of the rent responsibility.   

They also allow you to choose from several screening options, such as - credit, criminal and eviction; based on your preferences. 

YES / NO No Smoking PolicyCREDIT / CRIMINAL>>We perform a credit check, criminal background check, employment verification and rental history verification on every applicant.