Criminal History

Each Applicant who passes income/credit screening is subject to a criminal background check; prior convictions DO NOT result in automatic disqualification and are based on the below factors.

• Criminal background screening is based on convictions and broken into the following categories: 1) Crimes Against Persons, 2) Crimes Against Property, and 3) Crimes Against Society. 
• Criminal history will be assessed on the risk to persons or property by an applicant including but not limited to the type of crime; the severity of the crime; circumstance of the crime; and the length of time since the crime occurred.
• Denied applicants may dispute any wrongful or inaccurate criminal records by contacting third-party Consumer Reporting Agency and following the process(es) as outlined in the adverse action letter.
• Criminal background screening is also governed by federal, state, or local laws that regulate the screening processes of FirstKey Homes.