TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT: TENANT SCREENING
DATE: 06/09/10
The Department of Consumer Affairs has issued the final rule and language regarding signs required to be posted about tenant screening reports. The sign is required to be posted at any location at which the principal purpose is to conduct business transactions pertaining to the rental of residential real estate properties. The language is below. The rule becomes effective September 18, 2010.
“Tenant screening reports from consumer reporting agencies are sometimes used to assist landlords in making rental decisions. In regard to such reports (check the applicable box):
We do not use such reports.
We may use such reports by contacting the following:
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(Insert name and address of each consumer reporting agency that may be contacted, and identify any that are a nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency).
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“The law requires us to notify you if we do not lease or rent to you based upon information in that report. You also have the right to dispute the accuracy of the information in the report directly with the reporting agency and to obtain a free report from such agency if we do not lease or rent to you based on such report.
You also are entitled to receive one free report every twelve (12) months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. You can request this free credit report through the website – www.annualcreditreport.com. You may dispute the accuracy of any information about you that is contained in such report directly with the credit reporting agency.”