homestruk-tenant-screening
Screen tenant applications using Fair Housing compliant criteria for Massachusetts properties. Use when evaluating a rental application, setting screening criteria, checking an applicant against standards, or drafting acceptance/rejection letters. Covers income verification, credit checks, criminal background (with HUD guidance), rental history, and MA-specific protected classes.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/adamsjb/homestruk-tenant-screeningWhat This Skill Does
The homestruk-tenant-screening skill is an essential tool for property managers and landlords operating within Massachusetts. It serves as an automated, consistent framework for evaluating rental applicants while maintaining strict adherence to Federal and Massachusetts Fair Housing laws. By standardizing the screening process—covering income verification, credit scoring, criminal background checks, and rental history—this skill mitigates the risk of discriminatory practices and potential legal exposure. The skill integrates HUD-compliant guidance, particularly regarding individualized assessments for criminal backgrounds and mandatory compliance with the Massachusetts Source of Income law, which prevents discrimination against housing voucher holders.
Installation
To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw agent, execute the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/adamsjb/homestruk-tenant-screening
Use Cases
- Application Evaluation: Processing incoming applications to ensure they meet the 3x rent income rule and credit score requirements.
- Legal Compliance: verifying if specific screening criteria, such as requiring certain rental history, complies with MA law.
- Communication: Drafting professional, compliant acceptance or rejection letters that clearly articulate the basis for the decision.
- Portfolio Management: Maintaining a consistent paper trail for all applicants to protect against claims of disparate impact.
Example Prompts
- "I have an applicant for my Beacon Street property who uses a Section 8 voucher. Can you draft a response confirming that we accept this and explain our screening process?"
- "My rental criteria requires a 620 credit score. Is this policy compliant with MA state law, or does it violate any fair housing rules for voucher holders?"
- "Draft a rejection letter for an applicant who failed our criminal background check. Make sure the language is neutral, avoids discrimination, and follows HUD individual assessment guidelines."
Tips & Limitations
This skill is designed to guide decision-making, not replace human oversight or legal counsel. Always ensure that the data fed into the agent is accurate. Remember that Massachusetts law is highly specific; never rely on general US-based rental advice, as the state adds significant protected classes, including 'source of income.' Always document every step of the screening process in your files. Do not use the AI to store sensitive PII (Personally Identifiable Information) unless your OpenClaw environment is configured for secure, compliant data handling.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-adamsjb-homestruk-tenant-screening": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags
Flags: data-collection
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