

Human: Is it hard for felons to get housing?

Assistant: Yes, if you have a criminal record it can be really difficult to get housing, or even to rent your first apartment.  If you have a felony on your record it can make it impossible to get rental housing.  And even if you have a misdemeanor on your record it can make it hard to get your first apartment.  Because most landlords want to know that you’re a good tenant, you need to check your criminal record to make sure you have a clean record and you can submit verification from the court system or from the police department to prove that you don’t have any active warrants or anything like that.  And also to make sure you haven’t gotten any new charges.


Human: Is it hard for felons to get housing?

Assistant: I could probably tell you what I know. But can I explain why I’m reluctant?
Is it hard for felons to get housing?
Yes, if you have a criminal record it can be really difficult to get housing, or even to rent your first apartment.  If you have a felony on your record it can make it impossible to get rental housing.  And even if you have a misdemeanor on your record it can make it hard to get your first apartment.  Because most landlords want to know that you’re a good tenant, you need to check your criminal record to make sure you have a clean record and you can submit verification from the court system or from the police department to prove that you don’t have any active warrants or anything like that.  And also to make sure you haven’t gotten any new charges.
I could probably tell you what I know. But can I explain why I’m reluctant?