New York City · Practice review
New York City screening-process checklist
Review the process before using it on anyone. Reviewed, Needs review, or N/A; never an assessment of a candidate. The sequence matters as much as the criteria.
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Criteria
4Criteria are written and dated before advertising
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No criterion maps to an NYC Human Rights Law class, including lawful source of income and occupation
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Vouchers are accepted and counted toward income
Source-of-income protection; verify ratio rules.
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No Housing Court history criterion
RPL 227-f; verify.
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Fees and information
3Application and check fees together ≤ $20 or actual cost; waiver for recent reports
RPL 238-a.
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Written consent obtained for consumer reports
FCRA.
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Application form contains no criminal-history question
Fair Chance.
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Fair Chance sequence
4Conditional offer issued in writing before any criminal background check
Owner-occupied ≤2 units exempt; verify. Build a fair screening process in New York City
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Only look-back convictions considered (3 yrs misdemeanour / 5 yrs felony)
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Applicant given the report and 5 business days to respond; individualized assessment recorded
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Revocation, if any, in writing with the legitimate business interest stated
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Records
3Reasons recorded at the time of decision
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FCRA adverse-action notice template in use
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Unsuccessful files have a destruction date and secure storage
SHIELD Act. New York City tenancy records inventory template
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