NYC has removed its credit check requirement for affordable housing lottery applicants

[riverdale-74]

Updated guidelines in New York City will offer an option to provide 12 months of positive rent payment history as a substitute for landlord-initiated credit checks. The new policy will apply to all residents of New York City, including those who entered the U.S. illegally.

Source: https://illegal-immigration.com/post/nyc-removes-credit-check-requirement-for-affordable-housing-lottery-applicants

[Wingnut]

There goes the neighborhoods.

[Bill Cipher]

There goes the neighborhoods.

Why?  Proof of long-term on-time payment of rent is a better indicator that one will be on time with the rent in the future than some generic credit-check is. 

[Wingnut]

Why?  Proof of long-term on-time payment of rent is a better indicator that one will be on time with the rent in the future than some generic credit-check is.

If you say so.