Tenant Screening & Lease Checklist
A consistent, documented screening process designed to support fair-housing-compliant practices — criteria before advertising, the identical application for everyone, every decision documented.
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The full chapter list.
- Why this playbook exists
- Write Your Criteria Before You Advertise
- What Standard Criteria Look Like
- The Application: What to Ask, What Not to Ask
- Verification That Matters
- Screen Every Adult
- Apply It Identically, Every Time
- Criminal History: Individualized Assessment
- Adverse-Action Basics
- The Leasing Workflow, End to End
- The Lease Terms Checklist: What the Paperwork Covers
- Texting Your Tenants Without Getting Burned
- The Welcome Letter
- Move-In Documentation
Built for this landlord.
Anyone who's ever picked a tenant on gut feeling and regretted it. If you want a screening process that's consistent, documented, and built to support fair-housing-compliant practices — plus a paper trail if you ever need one — this is your system.
Frequently asked.
Does this replace legal advice?
No. It's a process playbook, not a lawyer. It helps you build a consistent, documented workflow designed to support fair-housing-compliant practices — but for your state's specific rules, talk to a local attorney.
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