The rental market is more competitive than ever, and a rejected application can be both frustrating and baffling, especially if you have a stable income and think you’re a great candidate. What many renters don’t realize is that their inability to secure a lease might stem from being on a “tenant blacklist.” These are not official, public lists, but rather data compiled by tenant screening companies that landlords use to assess risk. If your name ends up in one of these databases with negative information, you could find yourself repeatedly denied housing without knowing why. Here are six common reasons you might be secretly blacklisted from rental properties.
