Not renting to prospective tenants with felonies

[Alf Holst]

I am currently putting together my minimum rental requirements, like income, credit, and rental history requirements. 

can I advertise that I will not accept felons? or would that be considered discriminatory?

how do you use criminal background to accept or deny tenants?

would you just deny everyone with a criminal background?

[Bob B.]

There isn't a need to advertise that you don't rent to tenants with a criminal background.  Advertise what you are looking for, not what you don't want.  Keep it positive and simple.  Just add that you do a background check and if someone doesn't pass decline them and move on to the next prospect.