Inaccurate screening reports are driving moving costs for renters even higher, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

From January 2019 to September 2022, the CFPB received approximately 26,700 complaints related to tenant screening. About 65% of them were related to incorrect information appearing on their reports.

Tenants often pay an extra fee for their own background checks and are not reimbursed if they are denied housing, even if the reason they are rejected is false. If you’re applying to apartments repeatedly, these fees can add up quickly.

The problem is pervasive, says Eva Rosen, an associate professor at Georgetown University who studies the intersection of poverty and American housing policy.

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