Hi all, I am using RentRedi for tenant screenings and receive this message for the criminal report for all my applicants: A criminal search cannot be completed for your applicant because certain local regulations necessitate the implementation of a 2-phase screening process and confirmation of implementing a 2-phase screening process has not been provided.I am in Cook County, IL and it recently became law that credit and other screenings have to be reviewed and accepted first before a criminal report can be viewed.

Okay, maybe not "criminal", but a severe hit on any chance of the average person building long term wealth in homeownership.Median household income 2019: $83,260Median household income 2024: $83,730Median home price 2019: $254,700Median home price 2024: $407,500This is why we're in such a tough situation across the country.I get real estate "always goes up", but at some point you priceout an entire generation.

At least the other two told me they were unlicensed when I asked for their license numbers.I asked Contractor #4 (the fence company) about these lower quotes and she said they come back and fix a lot of fence issues done by unlicensed people.

He's been a career criminal for decades. 

It is free to look up any person and see what charges they have both criminal and civil.

It also increases criminal penalties for criminal mischief related to criminal trespass involving a home and engaging in a real estate transaction involving property the person does not have a legal interest in.

This one is very serious.The things they are being charged with are criminal and are the things the uninformed don't know/think about.

I absolutely recommend using a rental screening tool, not just for credit scores, but criminal history, eviction history, and job verification.

Can’t find a tenant that qualifies:  3 times the rent in monthly income, pass credit check and criminal background check. 

These are just some of the services that provide comprehensive screening reports that can include credit, criminal, and eviction history, and some integrate directly with rental listing sites such as Zillow Rental Manager and Apartments.com for a streamlined process.These services are all Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliant, which is a legal requirement for accessing consumer credit information.