Dictionary definition: A convicted criminal who reoffends
Property Management definition: Mr. Trouble who is looking for a place to rent.
No one would knowingly rent a space to a registered sex offender... right? All of the following notification(s) to your residents by law enforcement would be difficult to explain. It may be noble for people to feel that once a “debt to society” has been paid, the offending criminal deserves a second chance. While this may be true in many cases, here are some startling facts...
According to the U.S. Department of Justice a criminal who has done time has the following recidivism rate within the first 3 years.
- Overall - 2/3rds of these convicts will reoffend
- Some examples of the likely offenses
- Auto theft 79%
- Sale of stolen goods 77%
- Burglary/Robbery 74%
- Drugs 67%
Discovering a person’s criminal history and making the decision to deny their rental application should be easy. However, if you use a database screening program you may receive a report that gives you a list of people with names like your applicant (even the exact name). The report will state “one of these MAY be your applicant”. There simply is not enough information in these reports to make the right decision. If you are uncertain if one of those listed in the report is your applicant and you rent to a person who does have a record you may be moving a great deal of trouble into your community. Choosing whether or not to rent to the applicant is like playing Russian Roulette and will likely expose your company to a future lawsuit.
When you use an investigative company like ISC Screening & Consulting you will know for certain that the person you let move into your community does not have a criminal history. ISC uses licensed private investigators to conduct background checks and will tell you straight up if your applicant has a criminal history.
Some things to consider:
- Criminals don’t buy they rent.
- The safety of your residents and staff should be your primary concern.
- Just as good people bring their friends, bad people bring their friends.
- Once a community starts renting to less-desirables, your bad reputation follows and your brand declines.
- Your community represents sizable financial investment let us help you protect this investment.
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