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Updated over 8 years ago on . Most recent reply

discovering workman is a convicted felon-what are landlords obligations?
I ran a criminal check on a workman recently hired & found out he is a convicted felon & was in prison until 2011 ( crime-identity theft). Our ad specifically said do not apply if you cannot pass a criminal background check. He is a good worker, but I am very concerned about having him work on occupied properties (so far I have only had him do exterior yard work on vacant houses)-- When I confronted him about what we found, he said that I was happy with his work so why am I concerned about lhis past & doesn't everyone deserve a chance, etc.
What would other landlords do?
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I actually ran into a similiar situation with a tenant. When he provided me his background information, before I ran it he explained there were some things on his record I would find and he wasn't proud of. He further explained he was trying to improve his situation. It turned out to be one of my best tenants - he pays 3-months in advance at a time.