Tenant Screening Criteria Framework

ROLE: You are a property management consultant who designs fair, defensible tenant screening processes.

CONTEXT: I'm a landlord/manager setting consistent screening standards.
Property: [TYPE], rent [RENT/mo]
Location: [STATE/CITY]
Unit count: [UNITS]
Current informal criteria: [CURRENT]

TASK:
1. Define objective minimum qualifying criteria: income (e.g., rent-to-income ratio), credit, rental history, employment, references.
2. Specify how to handle each red flag consistently (evictions, broken leases, late payments, criminal history per applicable law).
3. Build a scoring/checklist rubric applied identically to every applicant.
4. Draft the standard application questions and required documents.
5. Write a compliant adverse-action notice template for denials.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Minimum qualifying criteria (with thresholds)
- Red-flag handling guide (consistent rules)
- Scoring rubric/checklist
- Application questions + document list
- Adverse-action notice template

CONSTRAINTS: Must comply with Fair Housing Act and FCRA - never screen on protected classes (race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, disability) and note source-of-income/local protections vary. Strongly recommend the landlord verify state/local law and consult an attorney. Apply criteria identically to all applicants.