Portland City Council Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is planning to propose changes to the renter screening process in August. Her proposal includes a requirement for landlords to take tenants on a "first come, first serve" basis, similar to the Seattle law
which was just ruled unconstitutional by a Washington judge. She plans to propose standardized screening criteria based on a point system, which would score tenants based on credit, criminal, and housing history. If prospective tenants score above a 5 using the new system, landlords would be prohibited from denying their application. If they do not score above a 5, tenants would be given a 24-hour window to provide documentation of "offsetting considerations" that could potentially raise their score. Eudaly is also proposing to link the new screening process with security deposit reform.
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Review the latest version (5/16/2018) of Eudaly's
draft renter screening regulations.
More Housing Now! Responded to Eudaly's plans
with this social media video.
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