C. Screening for Rental History

1. The most common method for assessing rental history is to ask for comments from the applicant’s current and former landlords. When collecting information from landlords, it is important to collect objective information. Figure 4-7 provides examples of objective questions that are appropriate to ask. It also includes examples of inappropriate or subjective questions that should not be asked.

2. Information that an owner may learn from a landlord that may be grounds for rejecting an applicant includes:

   • a. Failure to cooperate with recertification procedures;

   • b. Violations of house rules;

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• c. Violations of the lease;