Comments on: Is it safe to rent to people with criminal records?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:40:04 +0000

I strongly believe that the main reason why most ex-convicts would go back to prison during their first year is because of people who do not give them a second chance. They have been to a correctional facility and that means their crimes and bad records should have been corrected by the time they got out. Look at their parole history and you should feel better about renting to them.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:20:04 +0000

I don’t think that a person should be judged for a one-time felony. I mean, if it was done fro the first time, it’s likely because of the heat of the situation and some time in jail would have made them realize their faults. So as long as the credit history is good and there is active employment, I wouldn’t mind renting to you.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:20:03 +0000

I would rent my property to you. If you’re on parole, that would give me some assurance because a parole officer would come by every now and then. That means if you do something bad, then they will be sent back to prison. That, alone, is already an assurance that they will not hurt my tenants and/or my reputation as a landlord.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:40:09 +0000

As a landlord, I would say it depends on the crime. You’ve listed pretty good reasons not to rent your property and I’d say that I agree with you there. For traffic violations, I’d allow a renter to rent. I’ve had a few traffic tickets myself but I made sure I attend to them at once. You may have your reasons for not working on them and ultimately getting convicted.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:40:03 +0000

You don?t have to tell your landlord that you were an ex-convict. I mean, if they’re not runing criminal record check then you should be safe. Just make sure that you are employed and your credit standing is good.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:40:03 +0000

Landlords do their own tenant screening. They can pull up credit reports, criminal records and renting history. But that doesn’t mean they will have to do all these. There are some landlords that only pull up criminal history while others may go to the extent of checking your criminal backgrounds. So just continue to look for a landlord that will accept you. You will be in close monitoring for a few months but if you’ve really changed, things should get better soon.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:40:03 +0000

I don’t think there is any law that requires landlords to allow people with records to rent. I mean it?s the decision of the landlord who to rent his property to right?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:40:03 +0000

No way will I let someone with criminal records inside my apartment building. It’s just not right.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:40:06 +0000

As a christian, I know that each person must be given a chance to repent and change. So yes, I will give them a chance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:00:08 +0000

I strongly feel against renting to these people. It’s just not fair for my tenants who have no criminal records. I feel that it is my responsibility to make sure that each tenant will become a good neighbor, and they will not be a threat to the other tenants.