Tag: resident screening
Study finds regulations on apartment operations lead to higher rents
Regulations designed to protect renters from discrimination and eviction are having the unintended consequence of driving up rents for the very people they aim...
TurboTenant and Rent Butter Announce Partnership to Set a New Standard in Tenant Screening
TurboTenant, the leading all-in-one rental property management software, announced a strategic partnership with Rent Butter, the leading tech-forward resident screening and verification solution designed...
HUD provides guidance on use of AI in acquiring residents
In October 2023, President Biden issued an executive order on the safe development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). It directed the HUD secretary...
Planning the future of New York housing
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State report for 2020 identifies a number of goals and proposes several programs to improve access...
RealPage applies AI to resident screening
At RealWorld 2019, RealPage introduced its first application of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI) to its product line. The function that they chose for this...
TransUnion + ApartmentJet address short term rental tenant screening challenge
Short-term rentals have caused major disruptions to the apartment industry, sometimes resulting in evictions, lawsuits and even regulatory changes. TransUnion announced it has partnered...
The ever-prescient landlord
In August 2016, Seattle, Wash., a city where the U.S. Census bureau estimates that 48 percent of the population are renters, the city council...
Checks and balances
Learning to appreciate the thrill of rental applicant screening all comes down to perspective. A fascinating technology that can be adjusted for different market...
Background check policies for apartment applicants may be illegal
“A policy or practice that denies housing to anyone with a prior arrest or any kind of criminal conviction cannot be justified,” according to...
