Fair Housing
Vermont's 'criminal background check' policy for rental housing must be applied:
AOnly to applicants under age 35
BConsistently and consider the nature of the offense, time elapsed, and evidence of rehabilitation to avoid disparate impact✓ Correct
COnly for convictions in the past 6 months
DWith automatic rejection for any criminal history
Explanation
HUD guidance and Vermont fair housing principles require that criminal background screening policies be applied consistently and consider the nature, severity, and recency of offenses to avoid unlawful disparate impact on protected classes.
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