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Rejecting prospective tenant on spouse's criminal record

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  • Los Angeles, CA
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I'm currently collecting rental applications for a SFH I have up for rent and an individual and her family are interested in renting my property.

The wife checks out but her husband has a litany of criminal charges: hit and runs, DUI, etc. from not too long ago.

Is this a legitimate reason to deny them? 

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Dennis M.
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  • Erie, PA
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Dennis M.
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  • Erie, PA
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@Wesam S. Probably not, but deny them anyways ! Obviously you don’t want to tell them why especially in the people’s republic of California . Hard pass ! No explanation is required . If they insist simply say they did not meet your qualifications that you set . Anybody who habItually doesn’t respect authority is going to not respect their landlord .. any woman who would have such poor discernment to live and have a relationship with a criminal with such history surely is no better than him !

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