Written By Daniel Beekman | Seattle Times Staff Reporter Published March 28, 2018 Seattle’s law requiring landlords to choose among qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis violates the state constitution, a judge ruled Wednesday. Adopted by the City Council in 2016 and in effect since last year, the groundbreaking law “has a laudable goal […]
Category: Tenant Screening
WORKPLACE PRIVACY BULLETIN
Declutter and reduce your risk. Did you know that a messy desk and a disorganized office are the biggest culprits in putting confidential information at risk? Watch our video, follow our 4 tips, declutter and reduce your risk. You’ll learn: How to prevent confidential information from ending up in the wrong hands The effect of […]
Guidance to Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Ordinance
originally by Jeana K. Poloni, Attorney on https://www.loefflerlawgroup.com/seattle-fair-chance-housing Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing ordinance went into effect on February 19, 2018. The ordinance was unanimously adopted by the Seattle City Council in August 2017. The ordinance prohibits landlords from denying applicants housing based on their criminal history with very limited exceptions. This ordinance leaves many landlords wondering why […]
Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Workshop and Q&A session on February 7, 2018.
Fair Chance Housing Legislation In August 2017, the City of Seattle passed Fair Chance Housing legislation to help prevent unfair bias in housing against renters with a past criminal record. The new ordinance prevents landlords from unfairly denying applicants housing based on criminal history. It also prohibits the use of advertising language that automatically or […]
Tips For Disparate Impact Compliance
When describing rental or Tenant Selection policy, No “blanket statements” for criminal records denying applicant from housing. Ex: “No felony convictions”. Use a 3rd party screening company. Allows proof of objectivity if complaint is filed. Two “automatic denials” allowed – a) Manufacture, distribution of federally controlled substance and; b) Lifetime registered sex offender. When applicant has criminal […]
Landlords Sued!! Crimes Committed on Property
A tenant sued a landlord for $1 million because she was raped by a man who broke into her apartment. She contended the landlord should have warned her the neighborhood was high-crime. He was threatened with a second lawsuit because a prospective tenant was raped by a man who wandered in off the street while she was […]