stacey2127
Junior Member
Georgia
Tenant filled out application and left the "...any convictions..." area blank. I asked if there was any sort of criminal background and specifically said that I will not rent to sex offenders. They said they had no criminal background. I had them write that in the blank. They didn't want to move in until the 3rd of the month (this took place on the 25th). I told them they could pay 50% of the deposit to hold the apartment until the first but they only had 35% and was going to pay the remaining deposit in full upon move in, as well as first months rent. I checked the sex offender website and neither party was listed. Updates to that website are emailed to me as available. Today, the updated registry was emailed, and the male was convicted of rape in KY. It didn't show up when I checked because he had just registered with GA a week or so ago.
Can I call them (before their move in date) and tell them they can't move in due to false information on the application? If so, do I have to return the 35% of the deposit they paid (I could have rented that unit to 2 different potential tenants during that week).
Thanks so much!! What is the name of your state?
Tenant filled out application and left the "...any convictions..." area blank. I asked if there was any sort of criminal background and specifically said that I will not rent to sex offenders. They said they had no criminal background. I had them write that in the blank. They didn't want to move in until the 3rd of the month (this took place on the 25th). I told them they could pay 50% of the deposit to hold the apartment until the first but they only had 35% and was going to pay the remaining deposit in full upon move in, as well as first months rent. I checked the sex offender website and neither party was listed. Updates to that website are emailed to me as available. Today, the updated registry was emailed, and the male was convicted of rape in KY. It didn't show up when I checked because he had just registered with GA a week or so ago.
Can I call them (before their move in date) and tell them they can't move in due to false information on the application? If so, do I have to return the 35% of the deposit they paid (I could have rented that unit to 2 different potential tenants during that week).
Thanks so much!! What is the name of your state?