SafeRent Solutions

Rule Changes

Settled, now restricted in Massachusetts

Mary Louis, a Black woman using a federal housing voucher, was denied an apartment in Massachusetts. The landlord relied on a tenant screening score from SafeRent Solutions, a company that rates applicants using algorithms. The score did not consider that a housing authority would pay 73% of her rent, but did consider her credit history, which weighed non-housing debts heavily.

Updated 3 hours ago