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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | May 5, 2023 09:42 AM |
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| From: | Senator Judith L. Schwank |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Establishing Reusable Tenant Screening Reports |
| In the near future, I will introduce legislation which would establish criteria for the voluntary acceptance of reusable tenant screening reports (RTSRs) by landlords and specifies the applicant information that must be included in RTSRs. The rental application process has become one which is expensive, complicated, and tiresome. In addition to application fees, the applicant must pay for tenant screenings. Oftentimes, applicants must repeat this process numerous times due to the intense competition involved with finding a rental. This proves to be costly as fees range from $25 to $75 for each report. This legislation will establish reusable tenant screening reports in an effort to simplify the costly application process. RTSRs will include all the vital information for the landlord: name, contact information, employment verification, and background check history. At a time when many are struggling to keep up with the cost of living, Pennsylvania’s renters deserve some relief. Please join me in co-sponsoring this vital piece of legislation to establish reusable tenant screening reports and streamline the rental application process. |
Introduced as SB859