HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (The Green Book): 3.6.2a Crime-Free Lease Addendums
An increasing number of municipalities require or encourage landlords to use lease addendums that bar criminal activity by a tenant, household member, guest, or other third party.479 Most of these addendums define “criminal activity” broadly, meaning that any alleged violation of federal, state, or local law, no matter how minor, could provide the basis for an eviction.480 These provisions usually app