Written, consistently applied standards used to evaluate rental applications.
What rental criteria means in practice
Criteria can address verifiable income, rental history, credit, occupancy, and other lawful factors. They should be reviewed for fair-housing, consumer-reporting, state, and local requirements before use.
Example
Applicants receive the same written standards before paying a screening fee, and the decision worksheet references those standards.
This glossary is educational and not legal, tax, lending, or accounting advice. Rules and terminology can vary by jurisdiction and professional context.