Fair Housing
A Mississippi property management company uses an application process that asks about conviction history. Under EEOC and HUD guidance, the company should NOT:
AUse conviction history as one of several screening criteria
BUse conviction history as the sole screening criterion resulting in automatic rejection regardless of the nature of the offense or time elapsed✓ Correct
CCheck criminal records at all
DRequire criminal background checks for all applicants equally
Explanation
Blanket automatic rejection based solely on any criminal conviction, without considering the nature of the offense, time elapsed, evidence of rehabilitation, or nexus to tenancy, is problematic under fair housing disparate impact analysis. An individualized assessment approach is required.
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