Ohio Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Ohio?
No state statute limiting tenant screening by criminal or credit history was found in Ohio Rev. Code chs. 5321 and 1923 (reviewed by full-text search).
Verified Source: Ohio Rev. Code chs. 5321 and 1923 (reviewed by full-text search) · last checked 2026-10-23
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