On Sep 22, 2004, at 7:21 AM, Bill Cullen wrote:
Bill - as one who lives near "problem tenants" (who were later evicted), I'm sympathetic to property owners' concerns about over-regulation.
Is this what Minneapolis neighborhoods really want? To make it harder/more
costly for landlords to do thorough background checks on applicants?
Regards, Bill Cullen Whittier Landlord
However, reading the Strib article about the renters who paid over $100 for four application background checks gave me pause. It seems to me the property owners need to pool their information and resources to lower background-check fees (for example, one fee good for all applications). Otherwise, some regulation seems needed. $100 or more for the right to get an apartment seems usury for many poorer renters.
David Brauer Kingfield
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