Disputing Tenant Screening Errors

Thank you for sharing, I understand your concern. In Illinois:
- Landlords must provide a reason for denial based on a tenant screening report.
- You have the right to dispute inaccuracies.
- Sealed records should not appear on these reports.
Contact the screening company for a dispute process.

After you dispute, the tenant screening company should investigate within 30 days. If they verify the eviction is indeed sealed, they must correct this on your report. They should also notify anyone who received your report in the past 6 months about the correction.

Once the property management sees the corrected tenant screening report showing the eviction is sealed, they should reconsider your application. Note that the final decision still depends on their own policies and other factors.

In Illinois, eviction records are usually sealed for 7 years. So, by *, your previous eviction may not affect your rental application. However, approval also depends on the landlord's policies and other factors like income and credit score.

In most cases, eviction records are sealed after 7 years. However, it's not absolute. It may depend on specific circumstances or laws of your jurisdiction. Consulting a local legal expert is advisable.