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CJ M. Kids throwing rocks at windows nearly everyday. Won't stop.
7 December 2021 | 86 replies
Kids can be put off the bus for misbehavior on the bus but probably not once they get off.  
Jeff S. All Oregon landlord rules like city of Portland starting 2022.
6 December 2021 | 0 replies
SB 291 prohibits the landlord from charging a screening charge unless the landlord includes written notice to the applicant of the following:A right to appeal a negative determination, if any right to appeal exists;Any nondiscrimination policy as required by federal, state or local law plus any non-discrimination policy of the landlord, including that a landlord may not discriminate against an applicant because of the race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, familial status or source of income of the applicant;The amount of rent the landlord will charge and the deposits the landlord will require, subject to change in the rent or deposits by agreement of the landlord and the tenant before entering into a rental agreement; andWhether the landlord requires tenants to obtain and maintain renter’s liability insurance and, if so, the amount of insurance required.The following will require landlords to review their screening criteria and application documents.
DG H. Old Texas Landlord law?
22 October 2021 | 26 replies
Castle Doctrine while fairly easy to read has lots of big lawyer words like forcible, aggravated, unlawful, deadly force, kidnapping, sexual assault.   
Wendy Busa Rental property purchase sight unseen?
11 November 2021 | 13 replies
If law allows, record your visit to protect yourself from false accusations (sexual harassment, theft, etc.)Did you receive anything from the Tenant's attorney?
Allen W. CYA from flirty tenants
10 November 2021 | 1 reply
Guys - how do you mitigate flirty female tenants and avoid any allegations of sexual misconduct etc while going for repairs etc ( assuming you self manage).
Franklin Faircloth Tenant claiming "domestic abuse" to break out of 1 year lease -NC
18 January 2020 | 5 replies
Early termination of rental agreement by victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Marcus Johnson Murder inclusion in Minneapolis
21 January 2020 | 31 replies
Cannot consider felonies with dates of sentencing older than 7 years cannot consider convictions for certain felonies with dates of sentencing older than 10 years, including: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first degree assault, first degree arson and first degree aggravated robbery.
Cody Merkes What’s important to have in my tenants lease agreements
27 February 2020 | 6 replies
You get a complete credit file, criminal and financial background and sexual harrasment as well has eviction and bankrupsy check.There are many payment options.
Sarah Klein Discrimination Laws with House Hacking Tenant Screening
17 March 2020 | 5 replies
and you are leasing it without Agent Assistance, you can discriminate (Check Validity in your state)  - but commonsense says stay away from questions about sensitive subjects (Religion, Sexual Orientation, Ethnicity, etc). 
James Morrissey Tenant Screen Advice
16 April 2020 | 10 replies
Haha....ok I'm joking, kind of...All those things are important, but first is credit score(700 or better preferred, can go lower if other conditions are optimal) and no previous evictions, no felony convictions(especially violent or sexual).