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Landlords want secrecy lifted to battle bad tenants
Ontario should end the secrecy that allows bad tenants to flourish, says a group representing 2,300 landlords. “The standards should be the same across the justice system,” said Vince Brescia, president and chief executive officer
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Working lives: how I tackle tenancy fraud
Housing fraud is in the news, but it's not news to me: trying to stop fraudsters is my day job as the senior housing investigation officer at the London borough of Camden. In 1991,
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Why Every Landlord Should Conduct a Tenant Background Check
Background checks are becoming common practice for many employers. Available to individuals, it’s also recommended that you perform background checks for nannies. Property owners should also invest in background checks on their potential tenants.
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Is your tenant screening provider giving you all you need?
If you’re a real estate agent with dozens, perhaps hundreds, of properties to keep track of, then you no doubt already understand the importance of tenant screening, and you rely on its reports to
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Property Owners and Managers May be Liable for Wrongful Death of Burglary Victims Seed Newsvine
Among these services is an adequate reasonable level of security. When a property’s security is breached and a tenant is murdered during a burglary, the property owners and managers may be liable for the
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New trend – landlord background checks
A new trend seems to rearing it’s head in the world of background screening – renters running background checks on their landlords. Whereas previously a background check has been an important way for landlords
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Screen tenant’s credit, criminal history before renting
My husband and I independently rent a home in our neighborhood. Our question is how does an independent landlord run a credit report on prospective tenants? Can you recommend good tenant screening services to run
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13 Prospective Tenant Red Flags
Raise your hand if you’ve had a tenant show up, with a rental truck, on a Friday afternoon to see your property. Sounds funny, doesn’t it? It happens all the time and you should
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Corruption and Bribery
Diploma Fraud
Human Resource Vetting
Matrimonial Verification
Medical Staff Verification
No Workplace Violence
Pakistan Criminal Records
Reputational Compliance
Teacher Verification
Workforce Verification