North Dakota Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in North Dakota?
North Dakota's leasing-of-real-property chapter (N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-16, read in full on 2026-10-16) sets no rules on screening applicants' criminal or credit history; federal fair-housing and FCRA rules still apply.
Verified Source: N.D. Cent. Code ch. 47-16 · last checked 2026-10-16
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