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>I absolutely would not rent property to someone who has a recent criminal record This include ANY record, or just the violent ones? Curious how you would inte

>I absolutely would not rent property to someone who has a recent criminal record This include ANY record, or just the violent ones? Curious how you would interpret a "disorderly conduct" charge/conviction, considering it's an umbrella term used by police to slap on any individual they deem difficult. For example, I had a conviction of disorderly conduct which resulted in a fine. All because I refused to ID myself to a LEO that demanded I comply even though I was under no suspicion of a crime or that I was about to commit one. Additionally I do not reside in a stop & identify state. How would you interpret that if I were to submit a rental application and my other prerequisites were in line (mid tier job, mid 700 credit score)?

parkingrift 5y ago
I don't have any property to rent so it's purely hypothetical, but I would only be concerned with violent crimes, vandalism, or theft.
skwirl 5y ago
I'm not the person you are replying to, but I would definitely interpret that negatively. First of all, I'm not going to take your word for it on the details. I don't know you and everyone convicted of a a crime insists they are innocent or otherwise in the right. I'd actually feel better about someone who expressed remorse over the situation. Even if I believed you, you are still telling me that you are a generally difficult person to deal with. I would not want to rent to a tenant who goes out of their way to unnecessarily flex their rights because in my state a tenant can make their landlord's life hell that way. I'd want reasonable tenants who I can be sure will pay their rent and leave when their lease is up.
ilikehurdles 5y ago
While I wouldn't think much of "disorderly conduct", with the amount of tenants around and it being, you know, my property, why should I take a risk on someone with a criminal past when I may have a dozen competing applicants many of whom may come in clean and have good credit? It's on the applicant to make a compelling case for themselves.

parkingrift 5y ago

I don't have any property to rent so it's purely hypothetical, but I would only be concerned with violent crimes, vandalism, or theft.

skwirl 5y ago

I'm not the person you are replying to, but I would definitely interpret that negatively. First of all, I'm not going to take your word for it on the details. I don't know you and everyone convicted of a a crime insists they are innocent or otherwise in the right. I'd actually feel better about someone who expressed remorse over the situation. Even if I believed you, you are still telling me that you are a generally difficult person to deal with. I would not want to rent to a tenant who goes out of their way to unnecessarily flex their rights because in my state a tenant can make their landlord's life hell that way. I'd want reasonable tenants who I can be sure will pay their rent and leave when their lease is up.

ilikehurdles 5y ago

While I wouldn't think much of "disorderly conduct", with the amount of tenants around and it being, you know, my property, why should I take a risk on someone with a criminal past when I may have a dozen competing applicants many of whom may come in clean and have good credit? It's on the applicant to make a compelling case for themselves.