Insights From the ATS Team
Rental fraud alerts, FCRA compliance updates, and screening best practices — written by the people who read the reports.
Criminal Background Checks for Rental Housing: Why a One-Size-Fits-All Policy Can Create Risk
A one-size-fits-all criminal history policy can create risk. Learn why record type, accuracy, age, context, jurisdiction, and consistency all matter.
Same Criteria, Every Applicant: Why Consistency Matters in Tenant Screening
Learn why written rental criteria and consistent screening procedures help reduce guesswork, subjective decisions, and uneven treatment of applicants.
When Tenant Screening Reports Get It Wrong: Why Data Accuracy Matters
Tenant screening errors can affect applicants and property managers. Learn why data accuracy, record matching, disputes, and source quality matter.
AI, Algorithms and Fair Housing: What Housing Providers Need to Consider
Explore how AI and algorithms can affect Fair Housing, data accuracy, transparency, FCRA responsibilities, human review, and tenant screening consistency.
Adverse Action Notices: What Property Managers Need to Know
Learn when adverse action requirements may apply in rental screening, what notices generally include, and why conditional approvals may also matter.
Tenant Screening and the FCRA: 7 Mistakes Property Managers Should Avoid
Review seven common FCRA tenant screening mistakes, including permissible purpose, adverse action, disputes, written criteria, and provider responsibilities.