D. Screening for Housekeeping

Poor housekeeping habits might be described as those that create an unsafe or unhealthy environment, e.g., an uncontrolled accumulation of trash, which has led to roach infestation or poses a health danger to other residents.

2. If visiting an applicant's current home is part of the owner’s screening practices, the owner must visit the homes of all applicants unless the owner has established a geographic radius within which home visits are made (see paragraph 4-7 E.5).

3. If an applicant is living with someone else, and the housekeeping is out of control of the applicant, the owner must not deny admission to the applicant. The owner should evaluate only the living quarters over which the applicant has control.