Is Your Screening Company Leaving You Vulnerable? by Ryan Green via Multifamily Insiders

Do you remember the days when job applicants put on a nice suit, walked into a business, spoke with the manager on duty and asked if they had any positions open? After a few questions over a cup of coffee, it was decided whether the applicant and the open position were right for one another. “When can you start?” or “I’m sorry, this just isn’t a good fit.”

An apartment could be rented to the “nice looking couple” who saw the landlord putting a “For Rent” sign on the lawn. A hand shake and the first month rent moved you in.

Then came forms and rules, regulations and policies, agencies and committees. Screening. Now, hiring the right person can get an employer in as much legal trouble as turning down the wrong one. Does the employment application ask about marital status? Was there a box offering a copy of the report? Was there a Summary of Rights attached? In Spanish?

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