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To Accept Pets or Not? 4 Reasons For and Against
While there are some exceptions (such as service animals for tenants with disabilities), landlords are free to decide whether or not they will allow pets in their rental properties.Some welcome tenants with dogs, cats,
Read More »Screen tenants properly to avoid future problems
At a recent training session, David Beattie, principal of Chorus Letting, a Cape Town agency that specialises in residential letting, stressed the importance of letting agents screening potential tenants properly. Beattie advocates using a step
Read More »Bad tenants and how to avoid them
You have invested wisely and purchased a potentially great rental property. Now you are asking yourself, “How do I avoid bad tenants, and find the right person to rent my home?” (How do
Read More »Top Five Tips for New Landlords
If you’re a new landlord, chances are you could use a few tips from the old pros in the business. We’ve collected several tips from our many years serving landlords and property managers, and
Read More »A Closer Look at Tenant Background Checks and Tenant Screening
It is best to never underestimate the worth and importance of the tenant background check and the tenant screening. It's because as a landlord you by no means know the person who's going to
Read More »When tenancy agreements go bad: How to get them out
Tenants often complain that they unfairly lose some or all of their deposit when a tenancy ends, but spare a thought for landlords whose losses can run into thousands of pounds if things turn
Read More »Tenant Credit Check Making An Effective Tenant Screening Process
In the screening prospect renters routine, carrying out a tenant credit always check is unquestionably the most important action. The applicant’s credit history will frequently provide you with a ton of stuff make it
Read More »Simah to launch new system to protect landlords and tenants
The Saudi Credit Bureau (Simah) will launch new system to put a stop to the non-payment of rent by the end of 2014. “A number of stages have to be completed gradually before the system
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