It’s been two years since Barrett Ross stopped looking for rental housing in Portland. After a search that lost him hundreds in non-refundable rental application fees, Ross was ultimately rejected ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit filed in Duval County claims a large local landlord’s reliance on tenant-screening algorithms discriminates against rental applicants who are Black. The lawsuit was ...

Two large private-equity-backed landlords discriminated against prospective tenants by relying on screening systems reporting inaccurate information about applicants’ previous evictions and criminal ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law late Tuesday, Sept. 13, standardizing reusable tenant screening reports and creating a path to lowering rental application costs. Assembly Bill 2559, which ...

AI and data-driven platforms are transforming tenant screening, replacing inconsistent manual checks with automated, compliance-ready systems that integrate credit, income, and background data.

Inaccurate screening reports are driving moving costs for renters even higher, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. From January 2019 to September 2022, the CFPB ...