I see a potiential business model here. A firm could provide a rental history check. In essence, a landlord could require the prospective rentor to go to a third party for a rating as to their history of renting. Model it after a credit score.
Renter would have to apply and would be required to fill out an online form, agency would then check with prior landlords / appartment complexes. Some type of rating system. Leave an appartment trashed and your score is lowered. Have the police frequently called out, again lowered. No complaints, keep the place clean, pay your bills, higher score.
The multifamily industry is there already. Credit and criminal background checks required, along with proof of income (3x rent required). If you don’t pass, you don’t get to move in. Section 8 people tend to have bad credit already, so if they trash a place and get evicted, they have nothing to lose. Making money as a slumlord is not for the faint-hearted.
“Renter would have to apply and would be required to fill out an online form, agency would then check with prior landlords / appartment complexes. Some type of rating system. Leave an appartment trashed and your score is lowered. Have the police frequently called out, again lowered. No complaints, keep the place clean, pay your bills, higher score.”
If this succeeded, I’d give it about a month before it was made illegal in CA.
That already exists.
I think this is against the law in some states.
I have found that landlords are pretty good at giving each other the scoop.