State Specific Question About: OREGON (OR)

I always have followed my understanding of government rregulations and rent to the first applicant that meets my requirements (written ones). I process one at a time, although I may accept a backup application. I do not look at a number of persons at a time and pick out the one that is "best."

Is yours a hypothetical or actual question? I would never accept 12 applications unless I had multiple places for rent.

I process the first totally completed application with the required copies I want,ie; photo I D, 2 months bank statements and my no pets and no smoking agreement. I have passed on someone making $200K over someone making $110K because they were not first.

The one time an applicant via their lawyer complained I showed the "shark" a redacted copy of the $200K person's application and I never heard from the "shark" again.

When I have multiple applications, I number them when they are handed to me so I know the order they were given.

Yes, you do only one at a time, not all of them. And if you charged a fee, you probably wouldn't have 12. And if the application asked the RIGHT questions, the would "thank you" and walk off.

BTW... not feeling "comfortable" with them is part of my UNWRITTEN criteria. I wouldn't rent to them .

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I take them one at a time. You can get a general idea about qualifications from your application. If the first one is obviously lacking somehow in income, you don't run the credit check. Also move in date is important. If they want it two months from now, pass them by.

Go to the first one that looks like they make enough to be able to pay rent and start with that one.

Hi M...

You can run them all at one time if you like!

you can only pick one...

You apply your screening criteria evenly... and fairly..

to all applicants... no hidden criteria..

You can discriminate, in your choice.

You simply cannot decline (discriminate) based on one of the protected classes...

No smoking.. sure , no elephants, sure.. Businesses in residential homes.. sure, in most cases..

No pirates, sure .. You don't like someone or get a 'feeling' about them or their action or demeanor ..sure decline...

You can charge a 'screening fee' in Oregon.. Look up ORS 90. there are rules of course.. on the State website..

Talk to HUD.. great source... for info.

You're trying to choose on qualification. not where they are in some imaginary line..

I had an open house last month and received 13 applications for a nice upgraded apartment in a good neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The way I work things is simple. Each time a person turns in their completed application I write the time and date in the corner. If I need to see their work pay stubs or tax return I then also request those items too. I tell everyone at the beginning I require proof of employment and salary.

After receiving several good applications, I tell the others turning in their application that I will hold their check and only run a credit report if they are still a contender -- that others before them have issues or haven't turned in other requested items.

Then by the end of the day I had the 13 applications. Half of them didn't complete the application listing valued information like bank accounts and prior address if their current tenancy is under a year or two. Some also didn't turn in proof of employment.

So selecting in order from time received I start to run peoples credit reports (and other items too) of the ones who's application looks good and they provided income/employment stuff too.

Then out of the 13 applicants, I ran the first six groups that looked good. The Number 2 applicant shined and was willing to sign a lease and provide the move in rent/deposit the next day. We met the next day and completed her tenancy.

I called back the next 5 applicants and told them that unit was taken, but I have two more units in near by properties. The next two groups took my other two units.

I called back everyone, some sending back their credit fee's and / or rejection letter.

M, B here. (I'm feeling like my 4 letter name is too long!)

Me? We BEGIN processing all apps.

Many will quickly be rejected due to various reasons, lack of pay stubs, LLs who do not respond to reference requests...

We do all the free stuff first like jobs, references, court records, driveby or home visit.

I predict several of those are Looky Lous or have/will find another home by now.

Out of 12 we'll have only 1 or 2 that are ready for a credit report and then MAYBE the one that qualifies will be ready to really move and might have the move in monies.

Once we get ONE of those apps approved we offer the home.