AB 1963: Hiring of real property: portable screening reports: disclosure of application materials.

This bill would require landlords to accept portable screening reports from prospective tenants, which would provide a cost-effective and efficient way to screen tenants. The reports must be prepared by a company approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development and must cost the tenant no more than $45. Landlords would not be allowed to charge the tenant for processing the rental application or require additional background checks or credit checks. The bill would also require landlords to provide prospective tenants with a complete and itemized disclosure of all application requirements before accepting any application materials. This disclosure must be in a clear, plain-language format and would prohibit landlords from adding or modifying application requirements without the tenant's consent. If a landlord rejects an application after reviewing the portable screening rep…