Tenant Screening Guide Skill

Good tenant screening is consistent and criteria-based: the same written standards applied to every applicant, judged on objective, rental-relevant factors. That protects the landlord (better tenants, fewer problems) and keeps the process fair and legal. This skill builds that framework — the criteria, the checks, and a consistent way to decide — so screening isn't ad-hoc or discriminatory.

Note: this is a process aid, not legal advice. Tenant screening is heavily regulated — Fair Housing laws (protected classes), FCRA/background-check rules, source-of-income and criminal-history limits, and local ordinances vary widely and change. Apply criteria identically to all applicants, and have your criteria and process reviewed by a qualified attorney/property manager for your jurisdiction.

Working from a brief

Given "help me screen tenants for my rental", produce the framework anyway — propose objective, rental-relevant criteria and a consistent process, clearly flagging every legally-sensitive choice (confirm with local law/attorney). Never propose criteria based on protected characteristics; emphasise consistency.