Housing providers have many important responsibilities under applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Those responsibilities include establishing criteria to assess the qualifications of prospective renters in order to make consistent, objective rental decisions. These client bulletins provide summaries of some laws and regulations that housing providers should consider when establishing tenant qualification criteria and procedures.
These bulletins are prepared for general information purposes only, do not constitute legal advice, must not be acted upon as such, and are subject to change without notice. Housing providers should review the complete laws and regulations with their legal or compliance teams when establishing tenant qualification criteria and procedures.
Note: Due to legal requirements on the tenant screening process in some jurisdictions, certain records (such as civil court landlord-tenant records or criminal history records) may no longer be available through this product.
Bulletin Name | Jurisdiction | Revision # | Bulletin |
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Fair Chance Access to Housing Ordinance | Michigan - Ann Arbor | 04092021 | |
Application and Screening Fees in Maine | Maine | 02112025 | |
Bellingham, WA: Rental Fee Ordinances | Washington - Bellingham | 07312025 | |
Berkeley, California: Fair Chance Housing Ordinance | California - Berkeley | 05042020 | |
Charging Fees for Screening in California | California | 10162024 | |
California - Security Deposits in California | California | 05152024 | |
California - Security Deposit Updates | California | 12222025 | |
California - Use of Credit History | California | 01122024 | |
California: Amendments to the Civil Code | California | 07012022 | |
California: Criminal Search Update | California | 09202021 | |
California: Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act; Second Update | California | 01292021 | |
Repealed: Charging Fees for Screening in Fayetteville, AR | Arkansas - Fayetteville | 03282025 | |
Client Notice: Tenant Screening and Fee Transparency | Nationwide | 01132026 | |
Colorado - Portable Screening Reports | Colorado | 06082023 | |
Colorado - Use of Income Information | Colorado | 07242023 | |
Colorado: Rental Application Fairness Act | Colorado | 07312019 | |
Connecticut - Industry Update | Connecticut | 09182023 | |
Cook County, Illinois: Just Housing Bulletin | Illinois - Cook County | 12192019 | |
Criminal Screening for Affordable Housing Applicants in San Francisco | California - San Francisco | 03052025 | |
Detroit, Michigan: Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing Ordinance | Michigan - Detroit | 07012019 | |
Eugene, OR - Amendments to the City Rental Housing Code | Oregon - Eugene | 08012022 | |
Fair Chance Access to Rental Housing in Flint, Michigan | Michigan - Flint | 03042025 | |
Hawaii - Tenant Screening Fees | Hawaii | 12142023 | |
HUD Guidance: Application of the FHA to Tenant Screening | Nationwide | 07162024 | |
Illinois - Reusable Tenant Screening Reports | Illinois | 08162024 | |
Jackson, MI: Fair Chance Housing Ordinance | Michigan - Jackson | 06072021 | |
Kansas City, MO - Tenant Screening | Missouri - Kansas City | 06042024 | |
Louisville, KY: Anti-Discrimination Housing Ordinance | Kentucky - Louisville | 12142020 | |
Massachusetts - Affordable Homes Act | Massachusetts | 04232025 | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Renter Protection Ordinance | Minnesota - Minneapolis | 04292020 | |
Minnesota - Tenant Screening | Minnesota | 09252024 | |
Missouri House Bill 595: Tenant Screening Updates | Missouri | 08112025 | |
Maryland - Reporting Criminal History | Maryland | 06042024 | |
Montgomery County, Maryland: Housing Justice Act | Maryland - Montgomery County | 06152021 | |
Nationwide: Criminal Criteria Changes | Nationwide | 06022025 | |
Nationwide: Pandemic Filter Information | Nationwide | 03302021 | |
Nevada: Application Fees and Rental Agreements | Nevada | 09102025 | |
New Jersey - Application of Disparate Impact Standards to Tenant Screening | New Jersey | 01232026 | |
New Jersey: COVID-19 Laws | New Jersey | 07012022 | |
New Jersey: Fair Chance in Housing Act | New Jersey | 09202021 | |
New Mexico Tenant Screening | New Mexico | 05062025 | |
New York City - Use of Criminal History | New York - New York City | 05012024 | |
New York - Industry Update | New York | 01032024 | |
New York: Housing Security and Tenant Protection Act | New York | 07092019 | |
Oakland, California - Fair Chance Housing Ordinance | California - Oakland | 04072020 | |
Oregon - Amendments to Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws | Oregon | 11302021 | |
Oregon: Amendments to Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws | Oregon | 12102019 | |
Oregon: Amendments to Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws (COVID-19) | Oregon | 05142021 | |
Oregon: Drug Addiction Treatment & Recovery Act | Oregon | 01152021 | |
Oregon SB 599 - Immigration Status and Identity Verification | Oregon | 10282025 | |
Oregon - Residential Tenancy Hold Deposits | Oregon | 12122025 | |
Philadelphia, PA: Amendments to Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws | Pennsylvania - Philadelphia | 07012022 | |
Philadelphia, PA: Fair Practices Ordinance | Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
| 10042021 | |
Philadelphia - Rental Application Fees Ordinance | Pennsylvania - Philadelphia | 11192025 | |
Philadelphia Renters' Access Act | Pennsylvania - Philadelphia
| 09042025 | |
Portland, Oregon: Fair Access in Renting | Oregon - Portland | 02132020 | |
Prince George's County, MD - Use of Criminal History | Maryland - Prince George's County | 01222024 | |
Rhode Island - Tenant Screening Fees | Rhode Island | 12142023 | |
Saint Paul, Minnesota: S.A.F.E. Housing Tenant Protections (REPEALED) | Minnesota - Saint Paul | 06282021 | |
Seattle, Washington: Fair Chance Housing Ordinance | Washington - Seattle | 12072017 | |
Seattle, Washington: Ordinance Restricting Use of Eviction History in Tenant Screening | Washington - Seattle | 06012020 | |
Screening Notice - Amendments to Los Angeles, California's Tenant Anti-Harassment Ordinance | California - Los Angeles | 12262024 | |
Screening Notice - California Tenant Screening Legislation Review | California | 04012025 | |
Screening Notice - Existing Tenant Screening Legislation in California | California | 03212025 | |
Screening Notice - Maryland Tenants' Bill of Rights | Maryland | 06272025 | |
Screening Notice - New Legislation and Requirements in Maryland | Maryland | 12162024 | |
Screening Notice - New Secure Screening Report Access (SSRA) Services | California | 11082024 | |
Screening Notice - New York Tenant Screening Legislation Review | New York | 03252025 | |
Screening Notice - Secure Screening Report Access for Colorado Properties | Colorado
| 05092025 | |
Screening Notice - Secure Screening Report Access for New Mexico Properties | New Mexico
| 07112025 | |
Screening Notice - Secure Screening Report Access (SSRA) Services Update | California | 03142025 | |
Secure Screening Report Access (SSRA) for 10 New States | Nationwide | 08072025 | |
South Carolina - Update to Civil Court Record Availability | South Carolina | 01232026 | |
Tacoma, WA - Rental Screening | Washington - Tacoma | 07262023 | |
Tenant Screening and Fee Transparency | Nationwide | 01132026 | |
Update: Civil Court Filings in ScreeningWorks PRO | Nationwide | 11272023 | |
Update: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act | Virginia | 05152025 | |
Virginia: Amended Rental Agreement Rules | Virginia | 07012022 | |
Washington, DC: Fair Criminal Screening for Housing | Washington DC | 09132017 | |
Washington, DC: Fairness in Renting Acts | Washington DC | 06032022 | |
Washington: Amendments to Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws | Washington | 04202021 |
More bulletins will be added in the future.