Cook County, Illinois has passed a Just Housing Ordinance, restricting the use of criminal records for resident screening. Following the anti-resident screening trend, this new ordinance went into effect on December 21st, 2019 and will have a grace period for non-compliance enforcement until January 31st, 2020.
Verify their financial info qualifies with rental criteria
Conditionally approve the applicant
Review criminal history (only within 3 years)
If a criminal conviction (within 3 years) appears, review individual assessment policy
Verify their financial info qualifies with rental criteria
Conditionally approve the applicant
Review criminal history (only within 3 years)
If a criminal conviction (within 3 years) appears, review individual assessment policy
Cook County’s ordinance marks one of the first laws in 2020 to restrict screening for rental housing – but it certainly won’t be the last. Laws proposing restrictions on criminal and eviction records were proposed in both 9 different states and in the U.S. Senate/Congress last year. State legislators like to borrow similar bills from other states, so make sure you stay up-to-date on resident screening regulations proposed and passed!
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