Publish the criteria
Consistency is what makes it fair.
Why the criteria go on the page
Because a decision made case by case cannot be shown to have been fair.
How we work
Consistency is the whole protection
Fair housing law does not only prohibit intentional discrimination; it makes inconsistency itself a problem. A landlord who assesses applicants on impression, varying the threshold by who is asking, has no way to demonstrate the decision was lawful — and the applicant has no way to know what they were measured against.
Publishing the criteria fixes both ends. The applicant can decide whether to spend the fee, and the landlord can show the same test was applied every time. It is also simply more respectful of people's money than inviting applications nobody intends to approve.
The other line that should never be crossed is self-help eviction. Changing a lock, removing belongings or cutting a utility to force a tenant out is unlawful in Florida however much rent is owed, and landlords who do it convert a recoverable debt into their own liability. The court process exists precisely because the stakes are someone's home.
Our principles
Three beliefs behind the method
Hold deposits properly
With the notices the statute requires.
Court, never the locks
Self-help eviction is unlawful.
Want to see one?
Viewings by appointment, and the criteria are published up front.