Avoid Discrimination When Using AI-Based Tenant Screening Services

HUD warns landlords about their liability risks.

Tenant screening has become a $1 billion industry. Like many landlords across America, you may look to third-party screening companies to gather and analyze key information about rental prospects and issue a report assessing how likely they are to pay rent and obey the key terms of their lease. But while enabling you to steer clear of problem tenants and make sounder rental decisions, relying on outside reports to decide whether to accept or reject applicants carries potential fair housing risks.