Reply #115: Even the non-poor people with bad credit didn't necessarily get that way

[Pithlet]

simply because they were irresponsible. There may have been issues beyond their control in their past. A divorce. A spate of unemployment. It's simply your rationalization to make a buck and nothing more. Credit is only one possible indicator. Landlords who rely heavily on credit to make their rental decisions are fools. And landlords who use it to justify charging more are merely being greedy. Renting out your space is not the same as extending credit. They aren't paying you back. You're exchanging a service for payment. Your remedy for non payment is to kick someone out regardless of how much rent you've charged them. There's no reason to charge them extra. There's no justification for it. Your costs are the same whether the tennant has good credit or bad, and your damages are the same if either "default" so it just pads your bottom line. Don't pretend otherwise.