New York City landlords may soon be prohibited from performing criminal background checks on prospective tenants.
Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams from the streets of New York City for 'America Reports' says more than 700,000 residents have conviction records, which pose problems for finding housing.from performing criminal background checks. The bill is now backed by more than half of the New York City Council.
The"Fair Chance for Housing Act" aims to stop housing discrimination in rentals, sales, and leases based off someone’s arrest record or criminal history. These are not just petty crimes. The bill would allow people convicted of murder and other serious crimes to move right into the building, without a background check., which represents thousands of landlords in the city, this bill helps criminals not New Yorkers.
"By eliminating that criminal background check, you can be completely blindsided by who you allow into the building," says RSA Vice President Vito Signorile.GEORGIA STOPS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE ASKING FOR RENT ASSISTANCELandlords like Kennisha Gilbert are fighting against the bill. Gilbert was attacked by one of her tenants last year after she called the police to report a resident for animal abuse. She is worried this bill could put private landlords at even more at risk.
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