We are literally in the exact same boat and I question the “changes” this is trying to put in place. It’s almost as if they’re specifically highlighting the changes that make people write this off.

I’m wondering if most of my concerns would be covered in the registry. I would gladly remove the application fee if it can be a one time upload I can see. For potential tenants. Like you said those checks aren’t free. This only helps big players because they probably pay a much lower rate to check with the volume they get.

For sealing eviction, I think it could be good to not have an eviction be a death sentence on ever renting a decent place for almost a decade. I know people go through some rough times. Maybe a 3-5 year “I paid rent correctly” removes the eviction from your record. It hurts us smaller guys cuz big time slumlords have lawyers that will just look up the court records to see if the potential tenant shows up in court. I can’t do that with every tenant.

That said a small landlord isn’t better or worse than the big ones it’s all dépendant on situation. I’m all for more laws that keep both parties in check.