Navigating Housing Screening Criteria

Source: Switchboard

During the process when landlords and housing providers screen rental applicants, they often require documentation that newcomers typically do not have upon arrival in the U.S. To decrease this barrier to entry, this resource created by RHS and Switchboard outlines alternative documentation that landlords and housing providers should expect (and accept) during the screening process.

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Resettlement staff can refer to this section and share it with landlords and property managers as they submit rental applications. This resource also provides a sample Letter of Support for Rental Agreement, which can be tailored to explain your organization’s capacity to finically support the newcomer applicant.