File Comments about Rental Junk Fees with the FTC
File comments with the FTC on rental junk fees before Jan. 8, 2024
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FTC and CFPB Take Action Against Faulty Tenant Screening Reports
Joint enforcement action launched against TransUnion for failing to ensure that tenant screening reports were accurate.
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White House Takes Aim at Junk Fees in Rental Housing, Banking, and More
The Biden-Harris administration announced new efforts to crack down on junk fees, including a FTC proposal on junk fees.
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Digital Library: FCRA Remedies When Criminal Records Lead to Rental Denials
This article discusses common issues involving criminal record reporting and tenant screening that may give rise to claims under the FCRA, and it provides practical guidance for obtaining relief.
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New Report Examines How Abuse and Bias in Tenant Screening Harm Renters
A new report from the National Consumer Law Center explains that the screening process is riddled with errors and bias that disproportionately harms Black and Latino/Hispanic renters.
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Digital Denials: How Abuse, Bias, and Lack of Transparency in Tenant Screening Harm Renters
Landlords in the United States almost always engage in some form of screening of rental applicants. This screening often involves reports or scores purchased from specialized tenant screening consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). The reports typically combine information about eviction filings, criminal records, and credit history. Often the reports include a score or recommendation based on these records, and in some cases, this score or recommendation is the only information conveyed to the landlord.
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