Tenant Screening Report Disclosure

N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 20-807 to 20-811

This subchapter (Title 20, Chapter 5, Subchapter 16) requires any person who requests rental application information directly from a prospective tenant or their agent to disclose whether that information will be used to obtain a tenant screening report and, if so, to provide the name and address of each consumer reporting agency used, or to state that no such report will be obtained (§ 20-808). It also requires posting a sign, where rental-application business is conducted, listing the consumer reporting agencies used and informing prospective tenants of their right to dispute inaccurate report information and to obtain a free tenant screening report (§ 20-809). Violations carry civil penalties of $250-$500 for a first violation and $500-$700 for subsequent violations (§ 20-810).