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Applications & Screening

Application Denial / Adverse Action Notice

Applicant notice workflow; federal, state and screening-report requirements may apply. Prepare a neutral rental decision notice and, when a consumer report influenced the decision, include the reviewed federal FCRA adverse-action baseline while flagging additional state/local review.

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Property address and state

Names of the people or parties involved

Applicant contact, housing, income, and reference information you lawfully collect

Your current screening criteria/process and any state/local requirements that apply

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Federal FCRA rental-screening baseline — state/local review still requiredUse the federal FCRA adverse-action section when information from a consumer report influenced the housing decision in any part, even when another factor also influenced the decision.FTC landlord guidance treats denial, a co-signer requirement, a new or larger deposit, higher rent, and other unfavorable rental terms as examples of adverse action. When a consumer report influenced the decision, complete the consumer reporting agency fields below. Written notice is the stronger record even though federal guidance recognizes written, electronic, or oral notice.This workflow does not certify compliance with additional state or local applicant-screening, denial, credit, criminal-record, fee, timing, or disclosure rules.

Fair Housing decision safeguardUse neutral, consistently applied rental criteria. Do not use race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or another protected characteristic as a reason for an adverse housing decision. State and local law may add protections.

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Applications & Screening

APPLICATION DENIAL / ADVERSE ACTION NOTICE

Date: 9/23/2026
State: California
Landlord / Property Manager: ________________
Applicant: ________________
Desired Rental Property: ________________

Application decision notice

1. SCREENING, PRIVACY & FAIR HOUSING

Collect only information reasonably needed for the lawful application process, apply stated criteria consistently, protect sensitive data, and complete any required consumer-report, fee, disclosure, adverse-action, accommodation, or fair-housing steps. This document does not authorize criteria or data collection prohibited by applicable law.

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If a consumer report influenced the decision in any part, the federal FCRA adverse-action notice rules apply even when another factor also influenced the result. The reviewed federal baseline includes the consumer reporting agency's contact information, a statement that the agency did not make the housing decision, and the applicant's dispute/free-report rights; credit-score use can add disclosures. Fair-housing laws prohibit discriminatory decision criteria. State and local applicant-screening, denial, criminal-record, credit, fee, notice and timing rules can add requirements. General information only, not legal advice. Verify current state and local law, exemptions, deadlines, permitted service methods, lease terms, required disclosures, and property-specific requirements before use.

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