Well, this should help property values!
Go lower, that is.
Banks won’t like that.
Neither will good tenants who aren’t criminals and would like to avoid living around criminals.
You are right, but take it further.
What will happen is the rental criteria will cover everything from birth parents citizenship to if you had an appendix removed. And all it will do is add to disqualifying points making it actually easier to turn down an applicant.
Additionally, if the government requires the rental to someone that damages the property, aren’t they responsible for repair or replace based upon tort action.
By submitting the proper tort claim to the Office of Risk Management, you can reclaim damages from the state government. The Washington State Tort Claim form is for use only if you believe that you were harmed by the state of Washington, its officers, employees, or volunteers. By determining the rental of the property, they can be responsible for damages accomplished by renters they forced upon the property owners.
I used to say it’s like sending someone out to get a stick to beat myself with.
rwood