By taking the extra time to screen tenants, you can save yourself thousands of dollars in the long run, which makes tenant screening one of the best investments for a landlord.

Minneapolis is not alone in trying to recast tenant screening policies. From San Francisco to New Jersey, several cities and counties have approved Fair Chance laws.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Is Pushing for “Significant Changes” to a Plan to Regulate Tenant Screenings An effort to combat discrimination in screening tenants awaits a City Council vote.